News about Eileen Derbyshire

Anita Carey, a actress who appeared on Coronation Street and Doctors, died at the age of 75 after battling breast cancer. Joyce Smedley, a long-running soap in 1996 and 1997, died on July 19 after a 13-year fight with the disease, according to the Guardian. Ms Carey, who performed Vivian March in Doctors from 2007 to 2009, was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, but she continued to work in the United States on stage and television.

The Royal Family is no stranger to experiencing some of the country's most popular soaps, having made multiple visits to their historic sets over the years. Whether it's the Coronation Street cobbles, Emmerdale village, or EastEnders' Albert Square, Her Majesty The Queen and her son, King Charles, have delighted audiences with their performances in decades past. During her 70-year reign, the late monarch enjoyed four public appearances at UK soaps, the most recent being just a year before her death.