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Irangani’s honour and privilege to meet with late H.E. Elizabeth 11 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Just five months after her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II engaged in a royal visit to Ceylon. This was the first visit to Ceylon by a reigning monarch. She was accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. The ten-day tour included a royal procession through Colombo, where she opened the first session of the second Parliament of Ceylon, and a train ride to Kandy, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Nuwara Eliya. Today, I am interviewing Irangani Gunatillake, Ceylon Tea Queen 1968, and her memorable experience of chatting with the Queen for over 20 minutes, just the two of them, at the Ceylon Tea Centre stall, Scottish wholesale Cooperative Society, in Glasgow, in 1968 Hello, Irangani. Tell us about your experience meeting the Queen and Prince Phillip in Glasgow in 1968. Thank you for ...

Sep 16, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged , , , , ,
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British Royal Debacle – by Dr. Tilak S. Fernando   Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on 21 April 1926. She married the Duke of Edinburgh on 20 November 1947 and had four children. The young couple were on tour in Kenya, when they had to return to England to attend King George VI, her father’s, funeral. He died in his sleep on 6 February 1952. Princess Elizabeth’s coronation took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London and she was crowned the Queen of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and Head of the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II goes down in British Royal history as the longest reigning monarch. She marks her 70 years on the throne on 6 February 2022. During her stint as the Queen of England, she toured thousands of miles in England and worldwide, shaking millions of hands. However, being the mother of Prince Andrew, ...

May 11, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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