Queen’s visit to Pakistan
The late Queen Elizabeth II visited Pakistan twice, in 1961 and 1997, according to the official website of the British royal family.
During her travels from February 1st to 16th, 1961, Her Queen, accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, visited Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore, and the Northern Territories. She was 34 at the time.
The February 13th , 1961 edition of The Guardian reported that Pakistan hosted a torchlight tattoo and fireworks display as the Queen and Prince Philip enjoyed a weekend of entertainment.
The UK Media House added: So one moment a burning centipede lit up the darkness, the next a burning birthday cake for her. Lahore certainly gave the Queen and Prince Philip a full week of vacation and is remembered for both the Queen’s love of horses and her husband’s interest in polo. ”
Queen’s visit to Pakistan
Dawn wrote: “When the royal couple landed in Karachi at 11:37 am on February 1st, they were greeted at the airport with a warm handshake by then-President Mohammad Ayub Khan. A 20-minute ceremony began with 21 royal salutes followed by a 100-strong royal salute to the royal couple.The first day included a visit to the Quaid Mausoleum and a visit to Korangi Township by the Duke. The visit included a lavish presidential banquet, which that evening, at a state banquet, the Queen described Pakistan as “one of the great powers of the Islamic world” and “one of the great nations of the Commonwealth of Nations.” ” he expressed.
Pakistani media continued: attended the fair. We visited Alamaikbar’s Tomb, Lahore Her Fort, Shalimar Gardens, Badshahi Her Mosque. A grand military dinner was also held in their honor. Prince Philip also enjoyed a polo match and the two attended the National Equestrian Show. This is a tribute to the Queen’s love of horses and the Duke’s interest in polo. ”
Remember, during a visit to Pakistan in October 1997, the Queen addressed the Parliament in Islamabad, urging Pakistan and India to settle their differences. She was driven through the streets of Lahore in her black 1984 Rolls-Royce (LXQ 2200), owned by former Punjab Governor Makdoom Saeed Ahmad Mahmoud.
Newspaper archives show that the British monarch visited the Faisal Mosque on the same day. That evening, the President of Pakistan hosted the Queen’s Banquet at the Presidential Palace, where the Queen praised her daughter-in-law Princess Diana’s humanitarian work in Pakistan and thanked Pakistanis for sharing Britain’s grief. gave a speech representing the tragic death of Lady Diana.
On October 8th, 1997, another prominent British newspaper, The Independent, reported: “Before entering the white marble building. The British royal visit marks the 50th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence from Britain. The Queen will in the country for six days, visiting the resort towns of Karachi and Murray where the British elite escaped the sweltering heat of the British rule before heading to India. Today she meets Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, sparking considerable controversy as relations between them are in a historic slump. ”
“The Queen’s next visit to Pakistan came 36 years later, when Sardar Farouk Regali was President and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, celebrating the 50th anniversary of independence. Twenty-one gunshots rang out as they descended from the palace and the Queen and Duke were greeted by then-Minister of Foreign Affairs Gohar Ayub Khan. The following day, the Queen visited Lahore’s National College of Arts to tour the miniature art and sculpture studios. She also visited the memorial to Kim’s guns, after which the Bishop of Raywind welcomed her at her school in Christ Her Church, Pakistan. ”
