Here are some of her favorite destinations.
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Malta
The queen actually called Malta home at one time. She and her late husband Prince Philip lived there between 1949 and 1951 when he was stationed there as a Royal Navy officer. They lived in a magnificent 18th-century mansion called Villa Guardamangia with 18 rooms, stables, and a huge garden. It was gifted to them by Lord Louis Mountbatten, Prince Philip’s uncle. It is in the capital city of Valletta’s suburbs and today is being renovated as a museum destination. Before she became Her Majesty the Queen went shopping on her own and enjoyed boat trips around the archipelago.
South Africa
In 1947 the Queen took her first trip to South Africa. According to Sarah Bradford’s book Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Our Times, the visit had a, “profound and lifelong effect on her.” She was just 20 at the time and her family spent two months traveling across the country. It was the first state visit since 1939 and they spent 35 nights traveling by royal train. Princess Elizabeth turned 21 while they were there, on April 21.
St. Mawes, Cornwall
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The Queen spent idyllic childhood holidays in St. Mawes, Cornwall. The pretty fishing village was one of her mother’s favorite places and they would stay at Penolva, a gorgeous, secluded waterfront property that sits on the Cornish Riviera. The residence has 180-degree ocean views and a private slipway.
The Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands is one of the queen’s most cherished destinations. She visits Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire every summer and her granddaughter said, “I think Granny is the most happy there. I think she really, really loves the Highlands. Walks, picnics, dogs—a lot of dogs, there’s always dogs—and people coming in and out all the time.”
Canada
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Would you believe that Canada is the queen’s most frequented destination abroad? She has visited Canada 27 times, more than to any other country or territory. Her most comprehensive visit was to Nova Scotia in 1994. The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Edward accompanied her and they toured the provincial capital of Halifax and its neighbor, Dartmouth, then took an incredible journey to the Northwest Territories, a mere 250 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Next she went to British Columbia to host the 15th Commonwealth Games. There she toured the province’s wild territories, including the Khutzeymateen Inlet, famous for its grizzly bears.
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