Queen Elizabeth II loved Italy and its museums

by Redazione , published on 09/09/2022
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Queen Elizabeth came to Italy several times: the first as queen in 1961, the last in 2014. She then visited several Italian museums and was fascinated by the beauty of Rome, Florence, Venice, and the Sistine Chapel.

In her London Elizabeth II obviously visited the National Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum, but the queen had occasion to come to Italy several times. The first was in 1961: vintage images from the Istituto Luce testify how in that year Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, accompanied by the motorcade of royalty, were greeted in Rome by large crowds of people. The queen was particularly fascinated by the beauty of the capital, where she treated herself to a scenic tour of the Imperial Forum, the Colosseum, the Baths of Caracalla, and the Altar of the Fatherland. But that was not the only time she came to Italy: in fact, she returned there in 1980, in 2000, on the occasion of the Jubilee, and the last time in 2014, when she wanted to retrace as she had done in 1961 the beauties of Rome. During her travels in Italy she had the opportunity to visit the Capitoline Museums, to see the Sistine Chapel, to go to the Rome Opera House, but also to see Leonardo’sLast Supper, to walk the halls of the Uffizi in Florence and those of the Diocesan Museum in Monreale, and to visit Venice. Queen Elizabeth II loved Italy, its cities, its museums, and its art. In fact, she had been to Italy before 1961: a full 10 years earlier, again with her beloved Philip. In fact, the couple came on a spring vacation to the Bel Paese, to Rome, where they were welcomed by an honor guard of the Carabinieri and by then-President of the Republic Luigi Einaudi.

Among international museums, she also indulged in a visit to the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

Below are some pictures of Elizabeth II visiting Italy and some Italian and international museums.

Elizabeth II at the Uffizi
Elizabeth II at the Uffizi
Elizabeth II at the Diocesan Museum of Monreale Elizabeth
II at the Diocesan Museum of Monreale
Elizabeth II at the Capitoline Museums Elizabeth II
at the Capitoline Museums
Elizabeth II greeted by the crowds in Rome
Elizabeth II welcomed by the crowds in Rome. Photo: Istituto Luce
Elizabeth II at the exit of the Rome Opera House
Elizabeth II at the exit of the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome. Photo: Istituto Luce
Elizabeth II at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
Elizabeth II at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
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Elizabeth II at the National Gallery in London Elizabeth II at the
National Gallery of London
Elizabeth II at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth II at
the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C
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Elizabeth II in St. Mark's Square in Venice
Elizabeth II in St. Mark’s Square in Venice
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Imperial Fora accompanied by then-Mayor Francesco Rutelli. Photo Ansa
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Imperial Forums accompanied by then Mayor Francesco Rutelli. Photo Ansa

Queen Elizabeth II loved Italy and its museums
Queen Elizabeth II loved Italy and its museums


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