The 14-hour stop in 1959 was the first visit of a reigning British Monarch to the city of Chicago.
Prince Philip, then-Illinois Governor William Stratton and Mayor Richard J. Daley rode with her majesty.Queen Elizabeth in Chicago in 1959 | Chicago Park Districtsurrounded by family at her Balmoral estate in Scotland. She was 96.
Her death brings to a close a reign that spanned seven decades and made her the most recognized woman in the world.Her majesty surpassed 15 British prime ministers and 14 U.S. presidents, including former President Barack Obama.On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II passed peacefully surrounded by family at her Balmoral estate in Scotland. She was 96.
In a statement, Obama spoke on how Queen Elizabeth welcomed him and Michelle "to the world stage with open arms and extraordinary generosity."In 2018, while taking a British TV crew through the garden at Buckingham Palace, which should be a peaceful place, the queen joked about Air Force One when she heard helicopters overhead.that I have read and agree
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