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08-04-2006, 05:13 PM
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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.
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08-28-2006, 03:49 PM
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10-04-2006, 02:17 PM
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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...y_061004133022
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10-05-2006, 02:01 PM
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#5
10-16-2006, 05:07 AM
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Britain's Queen leaves Monday for first ever Baltic tour
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061015...s_061015214150 Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Lithuania http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/16591/ Last edited by Avalon; 10-16-2006 at 11:17 AM. Reason: merged posts
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#6
10-16-2006, 11:46 AM
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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  
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#8
10-16-2006, 12:19 PM
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The program for the visits from the British Royal Website
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page5407.asp
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#9
10-16-2006, 03:40 PM
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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/searc...nment_id=34257 Last edited by fanletizia; 10-17-2006 at 06:10 AM.
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#10
10-16-2006, 04:06 PM
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"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)
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#12
10-16-2006, 07:46 PM
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Link to photo gallery from getty images
http://editorial.gettyimages.com/sou...%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        Last edited by mandyy; 10-17-2006 at 04:02 AM.
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#13
10-17-2006, 04:26 AM
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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.   
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10-17-2006, 05:09 AM
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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    Last edited by fanletizia; 10-17-2006 at 06:04 AM.
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#15
10-17-2006, 06:26 AM
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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   Last edited by fanletizia; 10-17-2006 at 08:25 AM.
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#16
10-17-2006, 09:29 AM
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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...s_061017112111
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10-17-2006, 12:29 PM
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#18
10-17-2006, 12:49 PM
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Hey, she wasn't wearing a hat at the arrival!  It's very unsual.
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