The Queen was represented by Princess Alexandra at independence celebrations in 1979.

The Queen visited St Lucia for the first time during her Caribbean tour of 1966, when she opened Winban Research Centre and learnt more about the local agriculture. Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh also enjoyed traditional dancing and steel band music on board HMY Britannia and watched a fireworks display from Point Seraphin.

In 1985 The Queen laid the foundation stone for a new Red Cross headquarters; visited a residential home for the elderly and visited the Girls’ Vocational School where they met children involved with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.

The Prince of Wales attended the island's tenth anniversary of independence celebrations in 1989.