She was the longest\u002Druling British monarch, outpacing her great\u002Dgreat grandmother Queen Victoria
brought home the Constitution in 1982. As sovereign, she signed the document in a rain-spattered and windy ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the capital chosen by Queen Victoria.Article content
In 1951, the princess spent almost five weeks in Canada, filling in for her ailing father, George VI., the Duke of Edinburgh, to travel by boat, arguing air travel was unsafe. In 1957, Elizabeth, now Queen, opened the 23rd session of Parliament in Ottawa. Unfortunately it was not one of her better performances: one observer described her as looking “like Anne Boleyn at the scaffold.”
The Queen arrives at the Norman Porch in the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on May 9, 2012 during the State Opening of Parliament.All that was in the future when as heiress presumptive to the British throne, Elizabeth pledged herself to duty. In her coming of age broadcast from South Africa, the 21-year-old princess made “a solemn act of dedication” and spoke of the Commonwealth countries as her “home.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96: Despite many crises, she had a place in the hearts of her peopleShe was the longest\u002Druling British monarch, outpacing her great\u002Dgreat grandmother Queen Victoria
Read more »
Victim of Saskatchewan stabbings described as “hero and true matriarch” – Terrace StandardVictim of Saskatchewan stabbings described as “hero and true matriarch”
Read more »
Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 - BNN BloombergBREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96.
Read more »
Trudeau wishes Queen well as concerns grow about her health: ‘Sending our best’ - National | Globalnews.caPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says he joins Canadians across the country in wishing the Queen well as Buckingham Palace says she has been placed under medical supervision.
Read more »
'We're wishing her well,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says of QueenPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says he joins Canadians across the country in wishing the Queen well as Buckingham Palace says she has been placed under medical supervision.
Read more »