Travelling with the Duke of Edinburgh, she touched down at Canberra's RAAF Fairbairn base tonight in a British Airways jet to be welcomed by hundreds of wellwishers, many holding flowers or waving flags.
The Queen emerged from the plane wearing a teal-coloured coat and hat to be greeted by Governor-General Quentin Bryce and Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
A military band played God Save the Queen and a 21-gun salute rang out before the 85-year-old monarch inspected the ceremonial royal guard made up of army, navy and air force personnel.
The Queen first visited Australia in 1954. Some expect that the 2011 tour will be her last. » | JAMIE WALKER | The Australian | Wednesday, October 19, 2011
THE AUSTRALIAN: New polling shows support for the monarchy in Australia is at its highest level since 1991: AUSTRALIANS are continuing to shun a republic and move back to the monarchy, research shows. » | CHRISTIAN KERR | The Australian | Wednesday, October 19, 2011
THE AUSTRALIAN: The Queen’s Visit: October 19–29, 2011 »
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Queen and Britain are now part of Australia’s past: The booming country’s economic and cultural ties are moving towards Asia and the US. » | Oscar Humphries | Tuesday, October 18, 2011
LE FIGARO: Arrivée d'Elizabeth II en Australie : La reine Elizabeth II d'Angleterre a été saluée aujourd'hui par 21 coups de canon et des centaines d'écoliers agitant des drapeaux, à son arrivée à Canberra, pour sa seizième et probablement dernière visite en Australie, dont elle est la chef d'Etat. » | AFP | mercredi 19 octobre 2011
NET TRIBUNE: Königin Elizabeth II. in Australien herzlich empfangen » | dapd | Mittwoch 19. Oktober 2011
