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I forgot to mention that I got to see the Queen (more like glimpses through the crowd) when she visited Charlottesville, VA in 1976, where we lived at the time.
Charlottesville welcomed the Queen in 1976 during the nation’s bicentennial celebration, when more than 20,000 people gathered on the lawn at the University of Virginia, and heard her pay tribute to Thomas Jefferson.
“It is a moving experience to stand here amidst the beauty he created of this university and to reflect that it was for that that he wished to be remembered, rather than for his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, a document which changed the course of history,” the Queen said in her remarks.
Remembering Queen Elizabeth’s visits to Virginia
Queen Elizabeth visited Virginia at least four times during her reign. On Thursday, Virginia's two U.S. Senators recalled her visit to the state, and her lasting influence.
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Charlottesville welcomed the Queen in 1976 during the nation’s bicentennial celebration, when more than 20,000 people gathered on the lawn at the University of Virginia, and heard her pay tribute to Thomas Jefferson.
“It is a moving experience to stand here amidst the beauty he created of this university and to reflect that it was for that that he wished to be remembered, rather than for his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, a document which changed the course of history,” the Queen said in her remarks.