Queen Elizabeth is arguably the most well-traveled monarch in history. Following her coronation, she wasted no time setting off on a tour of the Commonwealth and, looking back at her schedule of tours, it seems that she has never stopped. Looking at the
list of visits to Commonwealth Countries and
list of her state visits to other countries, it's amazing to think about all of the places she's visited, the sights she's seen, and the people she's met. Not to mention the air miles. Here are a few highlights of some of these (non-Canadian) tours.
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| 1953 Australia |
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| 1956 Nigeria |
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| 1961 India: Meeting with the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru |
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| 1966 St. Lucia |
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| 1970 Darwin, Australia |
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| 1970 Fiji |
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| 1971 Istanbul, Turkey |
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| 1972 Malaysia |
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| 1980 Italy: Meeting with Pope John Paul II |
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| 1981 New Zealand: Wearing a Maori cloak |
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| 1982 Solomon Islands |
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| 1982 Tuvalu |
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| 1983 India: Awarding the Medal of Merit to Mother Theresa |
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| 1986 China |
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1991 USA
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| 1992 Malta |
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1995 South Africa: Attending a service for Human Rights with
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and President Nelson Mandela |
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| 1997 India |
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| 2007 Uganda |
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| 2008 Turkey |
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| 2008 Slovakia |
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2011 Ireland
2011 Australia: Opening Royal Children's Hospital
2011 Australia |
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