British Royals Visit to Malta and Uganda: November 20-24, 2007

[Avalon]

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will visit Malta and continue to Uganda for a State Visit followed by the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

This visit will include the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on 23 November 2007, and other events linked to CHOGM.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will also be making an official visit to Uganda during and after CHOGM. They will be present at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government on November 23, 2007.


The thread will be opened closer to the date.

 

[selrahc4]

Queen Elizabeth arrives in Malta

Includes a picture of The Queen and The Duke

 

[Russophile]

Queen Elizabeth arrives in Malta

Includes a picture of The Queen and The Duke

She looks terrific and very animated!
Beatrix Fan, did you have a hand in the dress or hat?

 

[magnik]

She is happy and radiant. Any better photo of Philip in Malta?

 

[BeatrixFan]

She looks terrific and very animated!
Beatrix Fan, did you have a hand in the dress or hat?

No I didn't. I wish she had have asked me my opinion though - who wears a hat and coat to go on holiday? Ok so she's off to that Commonwealth booze up but surely she could have roughed it for the plane to Malta? I love the two outfits but I think it's a little OTT. She's turning into Zsa Zsa Gabor.

 

[Russophile]

No, cuz if she were, she'd have slapped them all and flounced away.

 

[CasiraghiTrio]

Well, two outfits for a trip is actually "roughing it" for The Queen. When she came here to the US, she changed like four times in one day; of course, to be fair, she had that many engagements going on. I dunno.... all I know is that her two outfits for Malta today were both brilliant.

 

[Avalon]

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Malta for a brief visit on Tuesday on their way to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting taking place in Uganda later this week.
The Queen and Prince Philip met Malta's President Edward Fenech Adami and his wife Mary at the Presidential Palace of San Anton in Attard, outside Valletta, November 20, 2007.

Pictures:

# Queen Elizabeth
# The Duke of Edinburgh
# People greeting Queen Elizabeth

# Queen Elizabeth is greeted by Malta's Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi
# Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip meet Malta's President Edward Fenech and his wife Mary
# Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pose for photographers with President Edward Fenech Adami and his wife Mary

# Queen Elizabeth walks to her car after planting a tree at the Barraka Gardens in Valletta, accompanied by Malta's Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi
# Queen Elizabeth walks to her car with Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, as crowds of people lined the street to greet the Queen and Prince Philip

 

[CasiraghiTrio]

Articles
Royal couple roll back the years in Malta - Telegraph

British Monarch Arrives in Malta | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited

AFP: Queen Elizabeth II arrives for 60th wedding anniversary stop in Malta

Amazing Picture from Malta
Not of the couple........ of sailors on the HMS Chatham forming a human '60' marking the diamond anniversary, 20 November 2007, to give the couple a fantastic welcome to Valletta
Royal Insight - Gallery

Profimedia Pictures
Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3

Other pictures at fotobanka profimedia.cz - fotografie a ilustrace

 

[BeatrixFan]

According to the Telegraph, Brenda gave Phil the Royal Victorian Chain last night as an anniversary gift.

Is the Uganda thing a tiara affair?

 

[iceflower]

PIcs 21.11.2007

Queen visits Uganda - Day One

Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she arrives at State House in Entebbe, Uganda.
The Queen will open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on
Friday. CHOGM will be attended by over 5000 delegates, The Prince of Wales
and Duchess of Cornwall as well as UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

The Queen wore a great combination, very nice to look at

* Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 *

Picture gallery from abaca 1 ** abaca 2

 

[Myriam]

thanks iceflower! i love the pictures you posted, you're the best!

The Queen's outfit is truly elegant and she looks so radiant...

 

[Russophile]

I DO like that outfit! Very nice!

 

[CasiraghiTrio]

This is so hilarious!

Philip's the name, mischief's the game as Prince sneaks up on ITN girl | the Daily Mail

Prince Philip strolled past the ITN crew in Uganda, presumably during the military inspection, and he asked if the journalist was "finished?" making her burst out laughing........ Classic!
The pictures are so cool.... He listened in while the reporter was talking about him and The Queen, how classic is that?


Telegraph | Picture Gallery | THE QUEEN IN UGANDA

 

[milla Ca]

Queen to tour Uganda Aids clinic

She and the Duke of Edinburgh will meet staff and patients, and unveil a plaque for the hospital´s new Elizabeth wing.

The Queen and Prince Philip will joined later by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, also making an official visit to the country.

BBC NEWS | Africa | Queen to tour Ugandan Aids clinic

 

[Myriam]

Prince Philip strolled past the ITN crew in Uganda, presumably during the military inspection, and he asked if the journalist was "finished?" making her burst out laughing........ Classic!

How funny!

 

[fanletizia]

Queen Elizabeth II, right, watches with her husband Prince Phillip, left, as an orphan performs at the Mildmay HIV Centre in Kampala, Uganda, on the first day of her state visit to Uganda,Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007

British Royal Family on Yahoo! News Photos
British Royal Family on Yahoo! News Photos
British Royal Family on Yahoo! News Photos

 

[iceflower]

thanks iceflower! i love the pictures you posted, you're the best!

The Queen's outfit is truly elegant and she looks so radiant...

Thank you very much, Myriam

Here are more pics from today, the dress is a bit different but I think
it's been a good choice to wear such a happy and colourful one ..

The Queen and prince Philip on a visit to a specialist Aids clinic and
children's hospital run by the UK-based Aids charity, Mildmay, in Uganda.

Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5

 

[RoyalProtocol]

According to the Telegraph, Brenda gave Phil the Royal Victorian Chain last night as an anniversary gift.

Is the Uganda thing a tiara affair?

Wasn't the Chain a lovely gift, more decorations!!

The outfits HM has had at both Malta and Uganda so far have been stunning and very elegant and get an A+++ shuch a regal look.

There will be a tiara at Uganda a the garter star for The Queen.

 

[sirhon11234]

Doesen't Uganda have a monarchy?

 

[Madame Royale]

I've always much admired Her Majesty's choice to wear colours which quite often than not, reflect the landscape of whatever country she visits in an official capacity. It's done on purpose which I think is a nice gesture of sorts.
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[RoyalProtocol]

Doesen't Uganda have a monarchy?

No they have a president, The Queen used to be Queen back in the early 60s when HMs title was

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Uganda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth (1962-1963)

 

[Warren]

Doesen't Uganda have a monarchy?

Uganda has five traditional monarchies within a republic. Idi Admin did his best to suppress or destroy them, but they were restored in the early 1990s.
See the Royalty of Uganda thread.

 

[RoyalProtocol]

Uganda has five traditional monarchies within a republic. Idi Admin did his best to suppress or destroy them, but they were restored in the early 1990s.
See the Royalty of Uganda thread.

How very interesting, I never knew about these monarchies, one really does learn a new item of Royal information everytime one visits The Royal Forums

 

[iceflower]

I've always much admired Her Majesty's choice to wear colours which quite often than not, reflects the landscape of whatever country she visits in an official capacity. It's done on purpose which I think is a nice gesture of sorts.

These were my thoughts as well, Madame Royale

HRH Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she arrives for a State Banquet
at State House on November 22, 2007 in Entebbe, Uganda.

If she wasn't the Queen, I would call her the "Snow Princess" today

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[BeatrixFan]

From the Court Circular;

Tuesday, 20th November 2007

SAN ANTON PALACE, VALLETTA, MALTA

Today is the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Marriage of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

Her Majesty invested His Royal Highness with the Royal Victorian Chain.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh left Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon to visit Malta and Uganda.

 

[GillW]

I noticed on Rex that there is a picture of HM at a reception in
Kampala. She has on white dress with red patterns -anyone found a better picture please?

 

[iceflower]

GillW, I think this is the picture you are taking about:

---> The Queen 22.11.2007
The caption says:
The Queen Examines the Burma Star Medal of Second World War Veteran Cpl Kaggwa Jatemwa
Formerly with the Kings African Rifles at a Reception in Kampala Queen Elizabeth II and Prince
Philip visit Uganda - 22 Nov

And here are the first pics of Camilla and Charles, although not the best shots

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Uganda, ahead of the Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

* Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 *

 

[BeatrixFan]

Now, the Duchess is dressed appropriately for travelling. Simple white dress, jacket and gloves. Why the Queen insists on donning the whole kit for every move she makes is beyond me.

 

[RoyalProtocol]

Now, the Duchess is dressed appropriately for travelling. Simple white dress, jacket and gloves. Why the Queen insists on donning the whole kit for every move she makes is beyond me.

One must realise this is the era Her Majesty is from, and I think that people who make an effort to turn out and see her would be very dissappointed if she did not put on her hat, handbag and gloves, that is whta one expects from The Queen.