The royal family have shared the ninth photo in their series of 70 shots counting down to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.
The image, taken during a French state visit in 1960, shows the Queen and President Charles de Gaulle in a carnation-adorned box at the Royal Opera House after a special performance.
The monarch is adorned with jewels and wears a beautiful tiara, while Princess Margaret and the Queen’s mother observe the interaction.
The black and white photo also shows the wife of former French president Ms Yvonne De Gaulle speaking to the Duke of Edinburgh.
The royal family have shared a photo of Queen and President Charles de Gaulle taken as part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebration Weekend Countdown Series in 1960.
The photo, posted on Instagram, featured a caption explaining how the queen’s fluency in French was helpful for state visits.
Commenters shared their admiration for the queen’s reign under the photo.
It’s been a long time since the Queen has been photographed performing at the Royal Opera House when she attended. Prince Philip at the gala performance of “Our Extraordinary World” in 2012.
Today’s photo of 95-year-old Royal was shared on Instagram as the latest in a series of photos representing each year of his seven-decade reign leading up to his platinum anniversary celebrations.
The caption reads: ‘1960: Queen and President Charles de Gaulle are pictured in a carnation-adorned box at the Royal Opera House after a special appearance during a French state visit.
“His Majesty speaks French fluently and uses it frequently during hearings and state visits.
The Beatles were founded in 1960 in Liverpool and gave their first concert in Hamburg, Germany.
“For the next 70 days, as we count down to the #PlatinumJubilee Celebration Weekend, we will each day share a picture of the Queen each representing one year of Her Majesty’s 70th reign.”
The photo series was greatly appreciated by commentators, many of whom laid their hearts under the images and admired the queen’s reign.
The Queen reportedly used her sense of humor to avoid a potentially embarrassing situation due to the language barrier during her French state visit in 1960.
The first photo in the series showed the Queen’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1953, followed by photos of the monarch performing various engagements, including reading the state’s inaugural address in parliament.
A royal writer previously gave an insight into how the queen felt. humor rescued him from a potentially embarrassing situation during his French state visit on April 4 and 5, 1960.
According to Adam Helliker, a cheeky joke was made at a pompous banquet when the queen hosted Charles de Gaulle, former president of France, and his wife, Madame Yvonne De Gaulle, at Buckingham Palace.
“A guest asked Madame de Gaulle what she looks forward to most from her upcoming retirement,” he told Fabulous Digital.
“He replied very effectively (because he didn’t speak much English): ‘A penis. “
“There was an awkward silence for a while, until the queen came to the rescue and said, “Oh, good luck,” with a wide smile.
The language barrier provided Prince Philip with what is said to be one of his favorite stories.
The Queen made her first public appearance at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Thanksgiving Ceremony earlier this week.
The Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne on 6 February 2022, making her the longest reigning monarch in British history, and a weekend celebration will be held from 2-5 June to commemorate the milestone.
However, it is unclear to what extent the Queen is able to participate in public celebrations due to mobility issues that have limited her appearance in public in recent weeks.
The Queen made her public appearance at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral at Westminster Abbey earlier this week.
She paid tribute to her late husband by inserting an emotional injection he gave her in 1966.
Made with recycled rubies, freeform gold and diamonds, the piece was created by jeweler Andrew Grima and is one of several modern pieces added to her collection during the queen’s reign.
As Prince Philip’s army color was Edinburgh green, the queen was still winking slyly at her beloved shoulder, who wore a green robe.
Source: Daily Mail
