Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip: State Visits to Baltic Republics - Oct 16-20, 2006

[Skydragon]

Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip: State Visits to Baltic Republics - Oct 16-20, 2006

State Visit to the Baltic Republics, 16 to 20 October 2006

Queen heading to Baltics in mid-October

Buckingham Palace has announced the schedule for state visits by Queen Elizabeth II to the Baltic republics of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in mid-October.

 

[StoneCold]

State Visits by the Queen to the Baltic States

 

[Skydragon]

Estonia tightens border security ahead of queen's visit

Estonia will tighten security at its borders ahead of a visit to the Baltic state and its neighbours of Queen Elizabeth II, the interior ministry has said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061004/wl_uk_afp/estoniabalticbritainroyalssecurity_061004133022

 

[StoneCold]

State Visit to the Baltic countries: Update

 

[fanletizia]

Britain's Queen leaves Monday for first ever Baltic tour

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061015/wl_uk_afp/britainroyalsbaltics_061015214150


Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Lithuania

http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/16591/

 

[fanletizia]

British flags decorate streets in front of the Vilnius Cathedral 16 October 2006 in Vilnius as the city prepares for the first ever visit of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip to the Baltic state. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic ties between Britain and the Baltic states, which were independent between 1919 and 1940.

from anp



Men dressed as knights wait in line to receive their passes at the presidential palace 16 October 2006 in Vilnius as the city prepares for the first ever visit of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip to the Baltic state

from anp

 

[sara1981]

im hope HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have gala dinner or not

 

[kwanfan]

The program for the visits from the British Royal Website
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page5407.asp

 

[fanletizia]

Vilnius, LITHUANIA: Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip step down the gangway at Vilnius airport as they arrived 16 October 2006 on their first ever visit to the Baltic state

from getty

More from abaca

http://www.abacausa.com/ximagi/search.php?u=&assignment_id=34257

 

[iceflower]

"Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip review an honour guard at Vilnius airport as they arrived 16 October 2006 on their first ever visit to the Baltic state. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic ties between Britain and the Baltic states, which were independent between 1919 and 1940."


(Photos by JANEK SKARZYNSKI/Profimedia)

 

[sara1981]

same outfit wores at wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowlers's wedding in 2005 but need recycling for that!

 

[mandyy]

Link to photo gallery from getty images
http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/FrameSet.aspx?s=EventImagesSearchState%7c0%7c1%7c0%7c28%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c1%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c72183120%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c%7c%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0&p=1&tag=1

Lithuania's President Valdas Adamkus and Britain's Queen Elizabeth attend an official welcoming ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania October 17, 2006.
#1-3: Reuters
#4-7: Polfoto

 

[Tartucat]

Queen Elizabeth II in Lithuania

Queen Elizabeth II, second right, The Duke of Edinburgh, left, Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, right, and the Presidents' wife Alma Adamkiene, second left, pose for a photo prior to their meeting in the President palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006. Queen Elizabeth II kicked off her first-ever visit to the Baltic states Monday, with Lithunia's prime minister welcoming the British monarch to the northern European region.

All photos from Polfoto



Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh walk from their plane after arriving in Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, Oct. 16, 2006.

 

[fanletizia]

From anp



Lithuania's First Lady Alma Adamkiene (L), Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Lithuania's President Valdas Adamkus (R) arrive at Town Square of Vilnius, Lithuania October 17, 2006.

from yahoo/reuters

 

[fanletizia]

Vilnius, LITHUANIA: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (2nd L) and her husband Prince Philip place wreaths 17 October 2006 at the Antakalnio cemetery in Vilnius to commemorate Lithuanian freedom fighters and meet relatives of soldiers who participated in different peacekeeping missions
from getty




Queen praises progress in Baltics

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6057616.stm

From getty

 

[Skydragon]

Queen Elizabeth II is related to Lithuanian medieval ruler

Queen Elizabeth II is a distant relative of the duke who ruled Lithuania in the 14th century, a newspaper reported as the 80-year-old British monarch began her first visit here.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061017/wl_uk_afp/lithuaniabritainroyals_061017112111

 

[StoneCold]

Queen Elizabeth II addresses the Seimas

Nice speech Ma'am

 

[ElisaR]

Hey, she wasn't wearing a hat at the arrival! It's very unsual.
​

 

[Alisa]

Thanks for all the pictures, I especially like the one of HM looking through the airplane window. How cool.

 

[selrahc4]

Hey, she wasn't wearing a hat at the arrival! It's very unsual.​

That's because it was at night. Hats are daytime wear.

 

[magnik]

I've just hear on TV that this "Lithuania's trip" cost about E600.000 Lithuania's side.

HM looks nice

 

[RoyalProtocol]

Hey, she wasn't wearing a hat at the arrival! It's very unsual.​

This was at nighttime, as a rule hats never appear after 6 p.m.

 

[selrahc4]

This was at nighttime, as a rule hats never appear after 6 p.m.

LOL, ElisaR can consider herself doubly well-informed now.

 

[fanletizia]

Queen Elizabeth II is received at the Presidential Palace by the President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus in the capital, Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday Oct. 17, 2006.
from polfoto

From abaca

Gallery of today

http://www.abacausa.com/ximagi/search.php?u=&assignment_id=34288

 

[Zonk]

Great Tiara! HM looks lovely! Is that the First Lady in the Red? I love her dress as well!

 

[Incas]

Queen praises progress in Baltics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6057616.stm

more photos of the visit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6059286.stm

Is one there yet? Queen's excitement on Baltic touchdown
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=410872&in_page_id=1770

 

[Royal Fan]

What an amazing woman! Still going strong at 80 God Save the Queen! (and her heirs) Long may she (and eventually they) reign! and my hats also off to the Duke by her side all those many Decades may they be together forever.

 

[sirmax]

Does anyone know where we can find The Queen's Speech at the State Nauqet

 

[User0501]

Hey, she wasn't wearing a hat at the arrival! It's very unsual.
​

The Queen considers her arrival at night as formal but unofficial so The Queen do not wear a hat similiar to when The Queen attends Chelsea Flower Show.Hats are worn at night too but it depends on the function or engagement attended by The Queen.For an example,The Queen wears hat when attending the closing of the Commonwealth Games.

 

[Elise27]

The queen looks great, its good to see her eye looks better, and im surprised her dress is actually quite nice-for her---i usually dont like her evening dresses.