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Queen Elizabeth II : 1926—2022


The death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced by Buckingham Palace on
Thursday, 8th September, 2022.
On 6th February this year, Her Majesty The Queen, became the first British Monarch to
celebrate a Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years of sovereign service.


HM Queen Elizabeth II
in honour of her life and legacy


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Bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth II
sculpted by Robert Hannaford AM
installed late 2020
and shown in the grounds of Government House
Adelaide, South Australia



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Official twitter account of The Royal Family
The Royal Family. @RoyalFamily


Queen Elizabeth II held a video 'zoom' call with South Australian officials during COVID lockdowns around the world on March 2, 2021, to virtually unveil her statue installed at Government House, Adelaide.
The Queen's zoom call was made to the Governor of South Australia,  His Excellency the Hon. Hieu Van Le AC (Patron of the RGSSA); the SA Premier, Steven Marshall, and sculptor, Robert Hannaford.
 

'Queen Elizabeth II jokes with sculptor'

The Queen expressed genuine delight at her likeness captured in the statue by the South Australian sculptor, Robert Hannaford.
'I would think possibly it might be quite alarming to suddenly see it out of the window—gracious, has she arrived unexpectedly?' she joked.




Queen Elizabeth II is shown during the video call 


Governor, Hieu Van Le seated middle frame
SA premier, Steven Marshall seated right with SA sculptor Robert Hannaford at left 
Refer: 
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-02/queen-elizabeth-meets-with-sa-leaders-over-video-call/13205964


'The Queen's call with South Australia'

2 March 2021
The Royal Family
YouTube video: 2.37 minutes

IT would be difficult to find a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II without one of her signature Launer handbags. The mystery as to what Her Majesty carried in the royal handbag was revealed to Paddington Bear who was invited to take afternoon tea with the Queen at Buckingham Palace as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. 

'Ma’amalade sandwich Your Majesty?'

6th June 2022
The Royal Family
YouTube video: 2.27 minutes


HRH Prince Philip
Duke of Edinburgh


1921-2021
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Footnote: 
RGSSA Royal Patronage
Proceedings. Volume II
Second Session, 1886-7
Council Meeting

July 9th, 1886

'A telegram from the Victorian branch was read, asking the co-operation of this branch in soliciting Lord Carrington to ask that Her Majesty the Queen [Victoria] will be pleased to grant her gracious patronage to, and permit the assumption of the title "Royal" by, the Geographical Society of Australasia. The Council acceded to the request, and the secretaries were authorised to communicate with Lord Carrington through the President of the New South Wales branch.'...

'The annual meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, South Australian Branch, was held at the Arbitration-room, Marlborough Chambers, Waymouth-street, on Friday afternoon, May 27th, 1887.  

The Hon. Secretary (Mr. A. T. Magarey) read the annual report of the Council, as follows [in part]:—

Royal Patronage.—Jointly with the branches on the Eastern Colonies your Council approached Her Majesty Queen Victoria through His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, requesting that Her Majesty would be pleased to grant her gracious patronage to and permit the assumption of the title of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. The Council has received Her Majesty's gracious assent, and the title 'Royal' is now adopted by this and other branches.'--RGSSA Proceedings

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