Queen Elizabeth II in Brisbane
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving and much-loved monarch, we look back on her visits to Brisbane throughout the years:
1954 saw the first member of the monarchy-in-residence arrive in Brisbane, with the extensive tour by a recently crowned young and glamorous Queen Elizabeth that was universally declared a raging success and worth every bit of painting, street scaping, illuminating and so forth that had hurriedly occurred before her visit. Indeed residents of Fernberg Rd Paddington, (which was the route taken by Her Majesty and the Duke to a reception at Government House) today still enjoy the unique garden beds and lush vegetation that were constructed to beautify their road 60 years ago in her honour.
Since the inaugural visit in 1954 there’ve been several other noteworthy visits by Her Majesty, including 1963 and 1970 (with the Duke and daughter Princess Anne graced the Oasis Tourist Gardens with her presence).
In 1977 as part of her Silver Jubilee Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a state reception at Cloudland Ballroom and in the 1980s was kept busy with visits to close the Commonwealth Games in 1982 and open Expo ’88 in 1988. After that, she didn't return until 2010 (her last visit), when she revisited the old Expo site, taking a river cruise to South Bank.
In 1977 as part of her Silver Jubilee Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a state reception at Cloudland Ballroom and in the 1980s was kept busy with visits to close the Commonwealth Games in 1982 and open Expo ’88 in 1988. After that, she didn't return until 2010 (her last visit), when she revisited the old Expo site, taking a river cruise to South Bank.
