TourPOD: Starfire Tour Picture Of the Day

Discover Denmark & England! Each day a different picture pertaining to Starfire's tour of Denmark and England is featured, along with a brief explanation and a few links for further investigation.

2009 July 3

The Queen – Queen Elizabeth II
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Elizabeth was thirteen years old when World War II broke out, and she and her younger sister, Princess Margaret were evacuated to Windsor Castle. There was some suggestion that the two princesses be evacuated to Canada. To this proposal their mother made the famous reply: "The children won't go without me. I won't leave the King. And the King will never leave!"
Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952 after the death of Her father, King George VI. In addition to the United Kingdom, she is also Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Saint Kittsand Nevis. In theory her powers are vast; in practice (and in accordance with convention) she herself never intervenes in political matters.

Tomorrow's picture: Buckingham Palace

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Authors: Bob Bolles, Phil Bolles, & JP Bolles