In Pictures: Queen celebrates multi-faith UK

The Queen's Golden Jubilee tour of Britain has included many firsts for the monarch.

Never before has the Queen visited a Sikh temple, a Muslim mosque or a Hindu temple in the UK.

This week she has also visited a Jewish museum, in Manchester.

Hundreds of people turned out in Leicester to see the Queen visit a Sikh temple

The Queen swapped her shoes for slippers while inside the temple

The Queen's visit was part of a series of engagements to show her respect for all religions

On Wednesday the bunting was out as crowds gathered outside a Scunthorpe mosque to welcome the Royal visitor

The visit was a "dream come true," said Jawaid Ishaq, chairman of South Humberside Racial Eq

A copy of the Koran in Arabic and English was presented to the Queen after she unveiled a plaque

In June the Queen chatted with Hindu leaders on a visit to a north London temple

The Queen has previously visited mosques on royal tours abroad