Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh: State Visit to Germany - June 24-26, 2015

suztav · Jun 24, 2015

I think Prince Philip has nieces and nephews who live in Germany. Does anyone know if they will visit with them?

Rudolph · Jun 24, 2015

The Queen paid her respects to the victims of war and dictatorship at Berlin's Neue Wache Memorial today, as her fourth state visit to Germany got underway in earnest.

Watched by the Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty stood silently in contemplation for several moments before laying a wreath made up of blue, red and white flowers which carried the simple message: 'In Memory'.

The visit to the memorial came after an official welcome from Germany's President Joachim Gauck on the steps of the Schloss Bellevue followed by a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel the Chancellery in central Berlin.

More: When Angela met the Queen: Her Majesty pays her respects to victims of war and dictatorship watched by Chancellor Merkel | Daily Mail Online

ROYAL NORWAY · Jun 24, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUoN1uAaKA

QUEENECE29 · Jun 24, 2015

QUEEN ELIZABETH VISIT GERMANY | Selda Göktaş

ROYAL NORWAY · Jun 24, 2015

The state banquet - live.

Staatsbankett im Schloss Bellevue - N24.de

Mbruno · Jun 24, 2015

ROYAL NORWAY said:
The state banquet - live.

Staatsbankett im Schloss Bellevue - N24.de

Has any member of one of Germany's former royal houses been invited ?

Dman · Jun 24, 2015

I wish all State Banquets had this kind of Live Coverage!

HMQueenElizabethII · Jun 24, 2015

Seems like the Girls tiara for the Banquet tonight along with a dress which Her Majesty has worn first in Australia in 2006 and then in the United States in 2007 for the Banquet with President Bush.

Rudolph · Jun 24, 2015

State Banquet Speech

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsa.../2015/StateBanquetSpeechBerlin24June2015.aspx

Mbruno · Jun 24, 2015

Rudolph said:
State Banquet Speech

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsa.../2015/StateBanquetSpeechBerlin24June2015.aspx

Her Majesty could have also mentioned the recent 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo where Germans (Hanoverians, Prussians, etc.) fought alongside the British, the Dutch and the Belgians against Napoleon.

I'm also glad to see how HM recognizes the hard work of her cousins, the Duke of Kent and the Duke of Gloucester, on behalf of the royal house , thus dismissing the nonsense about a "slimmed down" monarchy, allegedly favored by the PoW.

ROYAL NORWAY · Jun 24, 2015

The Queen is amazing, and she looks great.

Video: Queen arrives for state banquet - Telegraph

Queen wades into Europe debate as she says division is 'dangerous' - Telegraph

“In our lives we have seen the worst but also the best of our continent. We have witnessed how quickly things can change for the better. But we know that we must work hard to maintain the benefits of the post-war world. We know that division in Europe is dangerous and that we must guard against it in the West as well as in the East of our continent. That remains a common endeavour.”

Tiggersk8 · Jun 24, 2015

Her Majesty and The Duke both look amazing tonight. I don't remember this particular jewelry set, but it is stunning!! What is the Order the Queen is wearing tonight?

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LauraS3514 · Jun 24, 2015

Tiggersk8 said:
Her Majesty and The Duke both look amazing tonight. I don't remember this particular jewelry set, but it is stunning!! What is the Order the Queen is wearing tonight?

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Her Majesty is wearing the necklace and one of the brooches of the Crown Rubies. Left to the Crown by Queen Victoria, the late Queen Mother wore them until the end of her life.

Curryong · Jun 24, 2015

I believe the Queen is wearing the red Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany star and sash. I agree those rubies are magnificent and both the Queen and Duke look in top form.

roseroyal · Jun 25, 2015

ROYAL NORWAY said:
The State Banquet

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Those rubies! My jaw did this! :ohmy:

I've seen pretty gems in my life, but I think that takes the cake! So gorgeous! Where's the drooling smile! That and the jealous smile. Wish I could try them on! I'll be first in line if she let us! I'll settle for just trying the brooch on! Really tonight I'm jealous. Wish I was the Queen. Can you imagine if she wore those jewels on a trip to the supermarket? Wouldn't that be fabulous?

If that's not the Queen folks, I don't know what is!

Curryong · Jun 25, 2015

Those are the finest Burmese rubies, I believe. Yes, open the vaults and let us in for the day! The rubies, opals, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds and pearls! It would be heaven to see them all.

Tiaras though are supposedly extremely uncomfortable to wear, leading to headaches if they are worn for hours. After the State Banquet I bet the Queen was very happy to take off the tiara and rubies and retire to bed.

Tiggersk8 · Jun 25, 2015

LauraS3514 said:
Her Majesty is wearing the necklace and one of the brooches of the Crown Rubies. Left to the Crown by Queen Victoria, the late Queen Mother wore them until the end of her life.

Curryong said:
I believe the Queen is wearing the red Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany star and sash. I agree those rubies are magnificent and both the Queen and Duke look in top form.

My thanks to the both of you!!

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principessa · Jun 25, 2015

Am I right, and Federal President Gauck wore the Order of the Bath?

Curryong · Jun 25, 2015

principessa said:
Am I right, and Federal President Gauck wore the Order of the Bath?

I can't see any sash on President Gauck at the State Banquet. Am I going blind?

I do think that the Queen has made a point of awarding honorary Knights Commander of The Order of the Bath to several foreign Presidents on State occasions but I can't find any reference to her doing so on this occasion. She may have, it just hasn't been reported yet, AFAIK.

ROYAL NORWAY · Jun 25, 2015

I'm a 27 year old male, and I'm not interested in jewelry or what the royals are wearing. I'm interested in the Queen as an historical and iconic person and the constitutional monarchy as an institution, but I agree, the rubies looks stunning and so does the Queen.

This should be discussed in this thread.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...necklaces-etc-2-november-2007-a-14973-53.html

The Queen charms Berlin and even has robots saluting her, ROBERT HARDMAN writes | Daily Mail Online

The most powerful woman in the world sat down for a cup of tea with the most famous woman in the world yesterday.

And Angela Merkel got on so well with the Queen that, three hours later, the German chancellor tore up her diary, abandoned a meeting on the Greek economy and did the same all over again.

Arriving unannounced at a Berlin university moments ahead of the Queen yesterday afternoon, Mrs Merkel told the university's president: 'The Greeks are still talking so I thought I'd come here instead.'

Such is the pulling power of the only world leader who now warrants her own entry in the official dictionary of the German language – as 'die Queen'. Any other queen would be 'eine konigin'.

But the British monarch – embarking on her 270th overseas tour ten months short of her 90th birthday – stands in a class of her own.

Even so, a day full of UK-German bilateral bonhomie, culminating in last night's state banquet, got off to a slightly sticky start.

I can't describe how amazing the Queen is . When I saw her through live streaming in Berlin yesterday, it struck me that I did not want to live in a world without the Queen, but I will have to. And I'm sure that Charles and William will do a great job.

wbenson · Jun 25, 2015

Curryong said:
I can't see any sash on President Gauck at the State Banquet. Am I going blind?

The badge was hanging from his neck and he was wearing the star of the order. It was a black tie dinner, so no sashes.

Curryong · Jun 25, 2015

So the Queen has given him the Bath. Excellent!

ROYAL NORWAY · Jun 25, 2015

The Queen, top diplomat and Idol.

Berlin bejubelt Elizabeth II.: Die Queen, oberste Diplomatin und Idol - n-tv.de

I am impressed by how large the German media coverage of this state visit has been, but I'm not impressed with the so called German royal experts. One of them warned people not to take pictures of the Queen with their phones because she hates it. This is just nonsense.

The Queen was just saying that she finds it strange when people try to take selfies with her. "She was saying, 'I miss eye contact'." Her Majesty is said to have made the comments during a chat" to US ambassador Matthew Barzun at Buckingham Palace after his appointment.

Turns out the Queen is not a fan of the royal selfie - BBC Newsbeat

An Ard Ri · Jun 25, 2015

German State Banquet

PPE

PPE Agency

Rudolph · Jun 25, 2015

LIVE FEED: The Queen and Prince Philip in Frankfurt

Die Queen in Deutschland - ARD | Das Erste

ROYAL NORWAY · Jun 25, 2015

Rudolph said:
LIVE FEED: The Queen and Prince Philip in Frankfurt

Die Queen in Deutschland - ARD | Das Erste

The Queen in Frankfurt - live.

Livestream | tagesschau.de

Nachrichten im Stream - N24.de

Rudolph · Jun 25, 2015

The Queen appears to have conquered the hearts of the German press, as her state visit attracted the heaviest local coverage of any royal tour in recent memory.

Bild, the country’s biggest-selling newspaper, gave up its entire front page to a full-lenth photo of the Queen, with the giant headline “We love you, ma’am!” in English.

“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II thrilled Germany” read an only slightly smaller second headline, framed with the British and German flags.

Pages two, three and four of the newspaper were given over to the visit, with a report on the monrach’s meeting with Angela Merkel headlined “The Queen of England meets the Queen of Europe”.

Süddeutsche Zeitung ran a picture of Her Majesty on its front page, with the soberer headline “Royal Greetings”

Even the usually dry Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung ran a large picture of the Queen and Mrs Merkel on its front page, under the headline “Harmonious contrast”

Berlin’s paper of record, Tagesspiegel, ran a large pictue of the Queen’s boat trip on the river Spree.

More: 'We love you, ma'am!': How the Queen conquered the hearts of the German press - Telegraph

ROYAL NORWAY · Jun 25, 2015

Video: Cheering crowd welcomes Queen and Prince Philip to Frankfurt - Telegraph

Then the Queen and the Duke encountered what may have been the longest red carpet they have ever seen as their hosts laid 300 metres of red carpet so they could walk along the cobbled, tramlined streets in comfort.

Around 10,000 Germans waving British and German flags cheered the royal couple on, reflecting the country’s obsession with the Royal family.

Among them was Jana Bergmann, 16, who said: “I love the Queen. She is an idol for everyone. We are all fascinated by her. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a living legend like the Queen.”

Asked why she admired her, she said: “She is just the Queen! She is always polite, she has been there for 60 years and never done anything wrong. She is just great.”

Others shouted: “We love you Your Majesty and Prince Philip!”

The Queen and Prince Philip arrive in Frankfurt as thousands line the streets | Daily Mail Online

'We love you Your Majesty': Thousands line the streets to welcome the Queen and Prince Philip as they arrive in Frankfurt

Rudolph · Jun 25, 2015

Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia and his wife Sophie are there as well as Margrave Max von Baden and Alexander and Irina zu Schönburg-Glauchau. Donatus, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse

During the First World War the issue of his family’s Germanic origins was so sensitive that the Queen’s grandfather, King George V, replaced his family name, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, with that of Windsor.

Today, however, there were no such qualms about celebrating those links. Indeed, on a visit to the financial powerhouse of Frankfurt, the Queen looked delighted as she was introduced to some of her husband’s own German relatives at an official lunch.

Born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, Philip is actually a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg. His mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg while his four sisters married German princes.

More: The Queen meets Prince Philip's German relations in Frankfurt | Daily Mail Online

Joe Little ‏@MajestyMagazine
HM in conversation with a bearded Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia at the garden party. #QueenInBerlin

https://twitter.com/MajestyMagazine/status/614119998106271744

ROYAL NORWAY · Jun 25, 2015

Queen and Prince Philip are guests of honour at very English garden party - in Berlin* | Daily Mail Online

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