To mark the 60th anniversary of the formation of the modern Commonwealth, an exhibition entitled 'Queen & Commonwealth: The Royal Tour' is now on display at Buckingham Palace. You can see over 100 gifts online, given to the Queen on her travels including a Kahu Kiwi and Wakahuia presented on the Royal Visit in 1953-4. We have been very good gift givers over the years. "Some items are loaned to an appropriate organisation, for example a Maori canoe, given by the government of New Zealand, is on long-term loan to the British Museum, and two floor mats given by Queen Salote and the Tongan people are at the Royal Scottish Museum". Website here.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Commonwealth Gifts To The Queen on Display
To mark the 60th anniversary of the formation of the modern Commonwealth, an exhibition entitled 'Queen & Commonwealth: The Royal Tour' is now on display at Buckingham Palace. You can see over 100 gifts online, given to the Queen on her travels including a Kahu Kiwi and Wakahuia presented on the Royal Visit in 1953-4. We have been very good gift givers over the years. "Some items are loaned to an appropriate organisation, for example a Maori canoe, given by the government of New Zealand, is on long-term loan to the British Museum, and two floor mats given by Queen Salote and the Tongan people are at the Royal Scottish Museum". Website here.
