В Монреале я – с 1 сентября 2000. В Канаде – с 23 мая 1998.
Сегодня исполняется 95 лет со дня рождения королевы.
21 апреля 2021 года.
1. Роды посредством кесарева сечения… первый британский суверен, родившийся в частном доме
The Queen’s christening at Buckingham Palace in 1926 included Prince Arthur, Queen Victoria’s last surviving sonCredit: Getty – ContributorPrincess Elizabeth became ‘the world’s best-known girl’ with her curly blonde hair and blue eyesCredit: Getty – ContributorOn October 13, 1940, Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast, joined by sister Margaret, with a scripted message for youngsters living abroad in WW2 Credit: GettyElizabeth’s passion for horses began aged three-and-a-halfCredit: GettyThe Queen has owned over 30 Corgis but her first one, Susan, was given to her by her parents for her 18th birthdayCredit: GettyElizabeth on her 21st birthday in Cape Town, making the broadcast in which she pledged a lifetime of serviceCredit: GettyElizabeth with Prince Philip on their honeymoon at the Broadlands estate, Hampshire, in 1947Credit: AFPPrince Charles was born on November 14, 1948 but Prince Philip was not present as he was off playing squashCredit: Getty – ContributorDespite her father’s ill health, Elizabeth and Philip embarked on a North American tour and met with President Harry TrumanCredit: AFPElizabeth seen talking to Winston Churchill in 1953 as Charles and Anne wait by her sideCredit: GettyThe Queen two days after her coronation in June 1953, in the gown designed by royal dress-maker Norman Hartnell she wore for the ceremonyCredit: GettyThe Queen’s image has appeared on more than 300 billion postage stampsThe Queen draped in Order of the Garter robes in her favourite portrait painted by Italian Pietro Annigoni in 1954Credit: Bridgeman Art LibraryThe Queen enjoying a voyage on board her beloved royal yacht Britannia in 1972Credit: Getty
Balmoral in 1972, the photo became the Royals’ Christmas cardThe Queen taking on her royal role as she crowns Charles when he became Prince of Wales in July 1969Credit: PA:Press AssociationIn 1972, the Queen marked 20 years as monarch and celebrated 25 years’ marriage Credit: GettyIn 1977, more than a million people lined streets of London to watch the Queen mark her Silver JubileeCredit: GettyThe Queen on horseback with Prince Philip during Trooping The Colour at Horse Guards Parade, June 1961Credit: GettyCharles and Diana’s wedding on July 29, 1981Credit: Patrick Lichfield – GettyPrince William opts out of 1984 family photo at Prince Harry’s christeningCredit: Getty – ContributorHer Majesty is full of joy as she watches the Derby in 2002Credit: The SunIn 1999, she unveiled a statue of Eric in Morecambe as she is a big fan of comics Morecambe and WiseCredit: The SunIn Pakistan, in 1997, The Queen took her shoes off to respect the Islamic dress code and was seen wearing these black socks Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdSophie Wessex has become one of the Queen’s closest companions, as seen after Philip’s deathCredit: GettySir Norman Wisdom ignored royal protocol in July 2003 when he jumped out of the line-up and grabbed the Queen’s handD-Day hero John Bellis gives the Queen a nudge on the arm during a visit to an Army barracks in Wrexham in 2002Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdThe Queen told William to ‘tear up the rule book’ and have the wedding that he and Kate wantedCredit: APThe Queen stole the show at the Olympic opening ceremony, when she announced: ‘Good evening, Mr Bond’Credit: Handout – GettyIn July, The Queen knighted Captain Tom Moore in her first engagement since lockdownCredit: GettyThe Queen herself stepped in to deal with the fallout from Megxit as it descended into the worst royal crisis for 30 yearsCredit: Getty
” to Queen of TV Oprah Winfrey, the real Queen responded with a dignified: “Some recollections may vary”.
Last Saturday, the Queen sat by herself as she said her final farewell to Prince Philip during his poignant funeral in St George’s Chapel, WindsorCredit: PAToday, she will mark her 95th birthday privately, as she mourns her lost love Credit: Getty
