KENILWORTH is preparing for a right royal celebration this summer.

Townspeople will be coming together to mark the 450th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I’s 19-day visit to Kenilworth Castle in 1575.

The Queen’s visit from July 9 to 27 was her longest ever to a courtier’s residence, with a lavish programme of festivities laid on throughout her stay by her host Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.

The centrepiece of the celebrations is the opening of a new immersive art installation at Kenilworth Castle by Lindsey Mendick entitled ‘Wicked Games’, which will be on display in the Great Hall of Kenilworth Castle until October 31.