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

[An Ard Ri]

The Queen and Duke in Frankfurt

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[Rudolph]

The Queen has met survivors and liberators of Bergen-Belsen on her first ever visit to the site of a Nazi concentration camp.

Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen laid a wreath at a memorial to the 70,000 Jews, Russians and other prisoners who died at the place where the Nazis committed “the ultimate blasphemy”.

The cheers and applause that have accompanied the Queen every step of the way during her four-day State visit to Germany were replaced by silence at a patch of land where evil once settled.

She and the Duke stood in quiet contemplation by the grass mounds covering mass graves which hold the remains of up to 5,000 people each.

More: Video: Queen meets survivors and liberators of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp - Telegraph

 

[ROYAL NORWAY]

Queen visits Germany's Bergen-Belsen concentration camp site - BBC News

Video: German 'King Konrad' charms Queen - Telegraph

Queen Elizabeth II Photos - The Queen Greets the Public in Germany - Zimbio

What a gent! Prince Philip, 94, kneels to pick up fallen posy as he and the Queen head back to London after visit to Bergen-Belsen* | Daily Mail Online

The Queen's first walkabout since 2012.

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Visit to Bergen-Belsen.

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The Queen looked to be on top form, as usual, during the walkabout and she looked dignified during the visit to Bergen-Belsen.

The state visit is over, but I don't think or hope it is the last.

 

[PetticoatLane]

I read that Bild called HM "The Queen of England and the Queen of Europe"! That's quite a compliment from a German publication.

Another successful tour ends for HM and the DoE. All credit to them for yet another job well done. What treasures they are.

 

[Jacknch]

It's great to see the Queen on a walkabout and I must say, overseas tours and amongst the crowds at home and abroad are when I think she looks her very best.

 

[Marty91charmed]

It is indeed breathtaking and suggestive to see HM on a walkabout... it may seem a silly thought, but to me the Queen gives away her true essence when walking...

 

[Dman]

The Queen and Prince Philip looked great on this tour. I must say that Her Majesty's wardrobe was very nice as well.

 

[MissByrd]

I think The Queen and Prince Phillip looked wonderful on this trip. And, I'm amazed that she is 89 and is 94! I think most of us can only hope to look so good if we live to this age.

 

[Osipi]

This past state visit to Germany was such an overwhelming success! Although approaching 90 and the DoE is approaching 95, this couple hasn't lost one ounce of the stuff that makes them so regal and personable to the people. It totally amazes me how much stamina these two wonderful seniors exhibit and we know it is because they want to and not because they have to.

We do realize that these two wonderful people are mortal and there will come a time when they are no longer with us and we will mourn their passing yet we will come to realize something. Spanning over 60 years as the monarch and her consort, I think the legacy that will be left behind will be the perfect examples of how to represent one's country that they love and serve. Queen Victoria may have been called the Grandmother of Europe but her descendant, Elizabeth II, will forever be known as The Queen. The German press definitely got that one right.

 

[ROYAL NORWAY]

I read that Bild called HM "The Queen of England and the Queen of Europe"! That's quite a compliment from a German publication.

Another successful tour ends for HM and the DoE. All credit to them for yet another job well done. What treasures they are.

No, Bild and other German media referred to something they had heard from the British press "The Queen of England met Angela Merkel, Queen of Europe"! That's sounds, and is ridiculous. They also said that the most powerful woman in the world met the most famous woman in the world, which sounds more correct.

Her Majesty is Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 others countries, and head of the Commonwealth. She's an international icon and many see her as the Queen of the world.

I'm in Norway right now, and I saw a television program from last week, where a Norwegian band consisting of four 17 year-old boys were asked what their biggest dreams was?

They answered that one dream was to play for Queen Elisabeth, and they said she was a "beautiful Lady". That's not bad considering that she is almost 90, but I don't think their music is something the Queen would have liked.

The media coverage of this visit has been very big in Germany. This is yesterday's Bild front page.
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[Curryong]

The Queen is indeed known and respected throughout the world. This has been a very successful State visit, I think, both celebratory and moving (especially the visit to Belsen.) There was even a couple of minutes of awkwardness, (over the blue horse!) The Queen and Prince Philip must have been very tired at times but never showed it.

 

[Stefan]

I was in Frankfurt last Thursday to see The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
Here is my Report and my pictures
Royal Travel and Events Blog: Queen Elizabeth II. visits Frankfurt

 

[Daria_S]

Great pictures, Stefan. Thank you for sharing.


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[Tiggersk8]

The Queen and Prince Philip looked great on this tour. I must say that Her Majesty's wardrobe was very nice as well.

Yes indeed. I especially liked the yellow outfit. Yellow looks so good on Her Majesty.

I think The Queen and Prince Phillip looked wonderful on this trip. And, I'm amazed that she is 89 and is 94! I think most of us can only hope to look so good if we live to this age.

No kidding!! They are amazing.

This past state visit to Germany was such an overwhelming success! Although approaching 90 and the DoE is approaching 95, this couple hasn't lost one ounce of the stuff that makes them so regal and personable to the people. It totally amazes me how much stamina these two wonderful seniors exhibit and we know it is because they want to and not because they have to.



We do realize that these two wonderful people are mortal and there will come a time when they are no longer with us and we will mourn their passing yet we will come to realize something. Spanning over 60 years as the monarch and her consort, I think the legacy that will be left behind will be the perfect examples of how to represent one's country that they love and serve. Queen Victoria may have been called the Grandmother of Europe but her descendant, Elizabeth II, will forever be known as The Queen. The German press definitely got that one right.

Well said!!!


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[Tilia C.]

How interesting that some of the German relatives, the Badens and Hesses, were invited. It is great that you have pictured them!

 

[HereditaryPrincess]

Yes, it's great that some of the German royals were invited to the garden party. I had been wondering if any of them would make an appearance at some point in the state visit. I remember that Prince Philip attended the funeral of Princess Margarita of Baden in 2013.

I was in Frankfurt last Thursday to see The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
Here is my Report and my pictures
Royal Travel and Events Blog: Queen Elizabeth II. visits Frankfurt

Thanks for sharing your experience and photos. It sounds like you had a memorable time! It was great that you got to see HM and Prince Philip and also the Badens at the same event.

 

[Curryong]

Thank you so much for your blog on the visit to Frankfurt, Stefan. However, I'm greedy and want more, please! Was your impression that the Queen and Duke seemed to be enjoying everything? Apart from the long waits, what were your feelings on seeing the couple? Were the crowds huge, did you overhear any comments of interest from the people around you about the Queen. Where there a lot of British expats in the crowd?

I'm glad to see that the Queen and Duke were able to catch up with some of Prince Philip's relatives (descendants of his sisters etc during this trip. (They both seemed to really enjoy this visit to Germany.)

 

[Muhler]

A Royalista article with poignant pictures from the visit to Bergen Belsen: Elizabeth and Philip pay reflective visit to concentration camp | Royalista

 

[ROYAL NORWAY]

This speech has, unlike other such speeches not been uploaded on the British Monarchy Channel, which I find odd. It may have something to do with the Queen's words about Europe, which some thought was about the EU.

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