On the 8th of June, 1982, US President Ronald Reagan went horse riding with Queen Elizabeth in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
Reagan’s horse was named Centennial, and the Queen’s was named Burmese.
Tag Archives: Queen Elizabeth the Second
On this day: Moira Shearer and Princess Elizabeth in 1949
1st March 1949: Princess Elizabeth congratulates Scottish ballerina Moira Shearer at Usher Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland. Earlier in the day, the freedom of the city of Edinburgh was conferred on the Duke.
On this day: New Parliament House opens in Canberra
9th May 1988: Queen Elizabeth II opened Australia’s permanent Parliament House in Canberra. Before then, parliament had been sitting in the temporary building nearby. Due to the interruptions of war, “temporary” Old Parliament House ended up being the seat of Australia’s government from 1927 to 1988.
Princess Victoria Mary, 1901.
Princess Victoria Mary, Duchess of Cornwall and York, in Ottawa, 1901.
The Grandmother of Queen Elizabeth the second.
On this day: 1953
On the 24th of March, 1953, Mary of Teck – Elizabeth the Second’s grandmother – died of a heart attack. She was eight-five years old.
You can see the similarities between her and her most famous granddaughter.
Elizabeth returning home as queen
Elizabeth returning home as queen in 1952. She was in Kenya at the time of her father’s death.
Queen Elizabeth II, 1952.
Queen Elizabeth II of England, in mourning following the death of King George VI of England, February, 1952.
