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Queen meets the world: 6 decades of globetrotting
63 years of Queen Elizabeth II, the globetrotter —
During her reign as queen for 63 years, Queen Elizabeth II has made numerous trips abroad, often leading an extensive schedule. Her travels have taken her all over the world.
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First of many Australian visits —
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive at a State Opening of Parliament ceremony in Melbourne, Australia in 1954. It was her first of many visits to the Commonwealth country.
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Kneesocks in Nigeria —
The Queen's Commonwealth Tour took her to Nigeria in February 1956. Here she inspects men of the newly-renamed Queen's Own Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, at Kaduna Airport.
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Eisenhower escorts Queen —
In November 1957, Queen Elizabeth II visited Washington, D.C., as pictured here with President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Prince Philip. She has met numerous presidents over the years and visited 116 countries.
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Tiger hunts and handbags —
In 1961, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited India. Here they are standing with the Maharaja (fourth from the left) and Maharani (fifth from the right) of Jaipur, following a tiger shoot in the Rajasthani city of Jaipur. Despite the fact that she's on a tiger hunt, the Queen has not forgotten her handbag.
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First time to Germany —
During the Queen's first official visit to Germany, she met with German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard (front left), here attending a luncheon at the Chancellery, Germany, on May 21, 1965.
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Grand Palace visit —
The Queen's first visit to Thailand shows her here visiting the Grand Palace in Bangkok in February 1972.
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Touring France with Charles —
The Queen and Prince Charles seem to be enjoying their open-top car ride during a state visit to Avignon, France, in May 1972, three years after being invested with the title of Prince of Wales.
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New Zealanders greet the Queen —
Queen Elizabeth II was warmly greeted by crowds during her Royal Tour of New Zealand in 1977, the year she celebrated her Silver Jubilee.
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Reagan rolls with laughter —
President Ronald Reagan laughing at the Queen's speech during a state dinner in San Francisco, California in 1983.
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Bush Sr. welcomes the Queen —
President George Bush steps aside for Queen Elizabeth II to address the crowd attending a welcoming ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 14, 1991.
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South Africa greets the Queen —
On her first state visit to South Africa, the Queen inspects the guards of honor at Cape Town's waterfront in March 1995.
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Travels in the Far East —
Queen Elizabeth II is escorted by Malaysia's King Jaafar during the official welcoming ceremony in Kuala Lumpur in September 1998. She visited Malaysia on that occasion to officiate the closure of the XVI Commonwealth Games.
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Watching a Haka —
As the Queen visits a military camp in Christchurch, New Zealand, a Maori warrior performs the Haka in February 2002.
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D-Day ceremonies —
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, French President Jacques Chirac, Bernadette Chirac, U.S President George W Bush, First Lady Laura Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the commemoration ceremony on the 60th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2004 in Arromanches, France.
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Chinese welcome in Singapore —
Visiting the former British colony of Singapore in March of 2006, Queen Elizabeth II watches a Chinese Lion Dance troop perform at the Toa Payoh Housing Development Board estate.
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Abu Dhabi visit —
On a state visit to the Middle East in 2010, the Queen speaks with President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi at the Mushrif Palace.
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Meeting a koala —
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh shows Queen Elizabeth II a koala during a visit to Rainforest Walk, Southbank, in October 2011, in Brisbane, Australia.
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Handshake with Northern Ireland —
An historic moment was made when Queen Elizabeth II shook hands with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness as First Minister Peter Robinson looks on at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 27, 2012. A simple handshake marks a step forward in the peace process relating to British rule of Northern Ireland.
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Holy visit —
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip met with Pope Francis in Rome in April 2014 in Vatican City. This was the Queen's third meeting with a Pope in the Vatican.
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The Queen in France —
The Queen is joined by U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande, Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Russian President Vladimir Putin for a group photo of world leaders attending the D-Day 70th Anniversary ceremonies at Chateau de Benouville in Benouville, France, June 6, 2014.
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State visit to Germany —
The Queen raises a glass with the President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, as they attend a garden party at the British Embassy residence on a state visit to the country on June 25, 2015 in Berlin.