The Many Weird And Wonderful Photo Ops Of Queen Elizabeth

The Many Weird And Wonderful Photo Ops Of Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II may soon have to relocate from Buckingham Palace as the residence undergoes an estimated 150 million pounds, or $235 million, worth of repairs.

If she does, it'll be just one more move in her peripatetic life. The Queen spends much of her time touring Britain and the world, watching her human and equine subjects climb walls, punch bags and parade about.

Here are just a few pictures of the journeying 89-year-old monarch observing the wonders of her kingdom.

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Queen Elizabeth II watches a horse with apparent displeasure on the first day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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In Ottawa, Canada, the Queen and her husband impassively watch a Canadian dancer shake her stuff at Canada Day celebrations.
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Boxers beating on bags drew the royal gaze during a visit to The Factory Youth Zone in Manchester, England.
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It looks like a ride on the Yellow Duck piqued the Queen's interest in Liverpool, England.
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The Queen surveys wildlife through the windows of a patriotic monorail car during a visit to the Chester Zoo in Chester, England.
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Dancers at the Chester Zoo elicit a small royal smile.
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Elizabeth casts her queenly gaze upon pupils scaling a climbing wall at the opening of Westminster School's new Sports Centre in London.
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Young fencers hold the Queen's eye at the Westminster School's sports center.
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The Queen is not amused by this hockey match during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
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We can't take our eyes off the diminutive royal as she poses with rail construction workers in Reading, England.

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