From royalty to Hollywood stars, King's Lynn has seen a number of famous faces over the years. Take a look at some of the big names that have walked our very streets.
George Vancouver
The great explorer and Royal Navy officer was born in King's Lynn in 1757. He was one of the first explorers to discover and map the northern west coast of the American continent, now present-day Canada. Vancouver Island and Vancouver city are named after him.
King John
Sometimes referred to as 'England's worst monarch', King John granted the town a royal charter in 1204. Legend has it that King John passed through King's Lynn towards Lincoln in 1216 and lost his crown jewels in The Wash. A life-size, bronze statue of King John was erected on New Conduit Street in 2016.
Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen has made numerous visits to King's Lynn during her 65-year reign. The 90-year-old monarch stays in Sandringham with the Duke of Edinburgh during the Christmas period and catches the train from King's Lynn station to return to London.
Frederick Savage
The inventor of fairground carousels was born in Hevingham and moved to King's Lynn in 1848 where he set up St. Nicholas Ironworks. He pioneered the gallopers merry-go-round and showmen engines still in use on most fairgrounds.
Sir Michael Caine
The 84-year-old Oscar-winning actor lived in North Runcton as a child evacuee during the Second World War. He attended what was then known as King Edward VII Grammar School in Gaywood - not a lot of people know that.
Roger Taylor
The drummer of Freddie Mercury's Queen was born in King's Lynn in 1949, where he briefly attended Gaywood Primary School before he and his family moved to Cornwall.
Princess Diana
The Princess of Wales was born in Park House on the Sandringham Estate in 1961. Diana attended Silfield Private School on Gayton Road in Gaywood, which closed down in 2005.
Stephen Fry
The award-winning comedian and actor grew up in Booton near Reepham and attended the College of West Anglia in King's Lynn. He has strong ties to Norfolk, where he married comedian Elliot Spencer in Dereham and owns a country house near King's Lynn.
Jack Huston
The Hollywood star - descended from nobility - was born in King's Lynn in 1982. He starred in HBO's Boardwalk Empire as Richard Harrow and had a supporting role in Oscar-nominated film American Hustle.
Martin Brundle
The former Formula One driver and current Sky Sports commentator was born in King's Lynn in 1959. He began his racing career at just 12-years-old, competing in grass track racing in Pott Row.
Is there a celebrity we've missed? Email taz.ali@archant.co.uk
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