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[tvordlj]

Today i saw the Queen. Queen Elizabeth II, that is. I waited after work for about an hour, hoping she would do a walkabout where we were all standing. Turned out she did one but it was down by the waterfront. She'd been on a ship reviewing the international fleet and came ashore by the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic to unveil a plaque. She did a bit of a walkabout there but where i was, outside that area, she drove through when she was done. I had a good spot to wait if she'd been on foot, too. But alas, i only got a brief glimpse of her in her car as she passed. At least i was standing on the right side of the car to see her and she looked right at the direction i was standing. I know it's not much, but it's all i got :) I'm unapologetically a monarchist though i know many are not. No photos as she went by too quickly. I should have taken video footage instead. I was pleased enough that i did see her.

Got home and there's a copy of Heritage Magazine. One of my photos is in it! Yay! It's this photo below of the Little Dutch Church in Halifax. The magazine article is about a program to help some National Historic sites in Canada. The article is in English and in French and my photo is with the French one. The churchis one of the oldest churches in Canada outside of Quebec and still has a cemetery from back then. It was founded just after Halifax was, in the early 1750s. The article is here, under the link that starts "Un effet tangible..." on the right. That's a pdf file and it's on page 4 of the file. I didn't get paid for it but i do have a photo credit :))) My first published photo (that i know of!) I also had one that was published on a tourist website for the Peak District in the UK. But this is a real magazine :))) Much cooler!

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[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

You've seen more of her than I have, and I live in her hometown! ;-)

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Well i made a point of going. Last time as well, but that was pre-digital cameras with long zoom lenses. We had a better view of her reviewing the troops that time, mid 90s

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

I caught a glimpse of her at her Golden Jubilee in 2002.. alas, I only had a disposable camera with me at the time as I'd lost my regular camera!

Part of the problem with living in London is that she doesn't exactly visit London, if that makes sense. If she's going to be anywhere, we don't hear about it in the same way as when I lived in Cornwall and we'd have visiting royals!

[tvor.livejournal.com]

True, though there are some regular things like the opening of parliament and a few other things. Crowds in London would be so horrific though

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

Yep.. my days of being able to deal with crowds are long past (if they were ever there!)

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the church photo, by the way!! :-)

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[nancy-j.livejournal.com]

Odd to see that old Dutch Church (where I grew up by the way) with the big building in the background.

[lola-is-naughty.livejournal.com]

I had a similar brush with Queen Elizabeth II when I lived in France, she came to Strasbourg for the day for some meetings not 5 minutes walk from my dorm. Didn't follow the local French media and only found out that morning that she was coming. Not a large downtown core, but the shut it down completely and I remember the snipers on the rooves where she was meeting. I was standing on the corner when her modest motorcade came across the bridge and whisked her into the confines of the building. I too was on her side of the car and got to see her go by. It's the one and only time I've seen her up close.

She's still my Queen though and I love the monarchy!

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Yes, there would be a lot of security around. Certainly is here. Aside from the visible police there's plainclothes and i'm sure snipers too.

[girfan.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the published photo!

The closest I've been to royalty is seeing the bed Princess Margaret slept in when visiting her lady-in-waiting (I worked with her son).

[tvor.livejournal.com]

I don't think i've seen any of the others. Anne was here once making a speech but i totally forgot. IT was right across the street from where i work too, i could have nipped over.

[childeric.livejournal.com]

Cool! Getting stuff published is great!

I'm not sure I've ever seen the Queen.

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Published is definitely great! Thanks! I've seen her twice now. I don't expect it will happen again, not at her age.