Russia - Elizabeth II Visits

(20 Oct 1994) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II visited the tsarist Russia’s capital St. Petersburg on Thursday (20/10), the fourth day of her state visit to the former USSR. The royal yacht Britannia moored in the river Neva and the queen’s Rolls-Royce carried her through the streets, a royal procession that breathed life into the tsarist splendour of the museum city. SHOWS: ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, 20/10 red carpet being cleaned queen alights from Rolls queen being greeted by officials cutaway chandelier queen walking into winter palace ws party entering palace ws interior of palace queen inspecting art treasures royal yacht britannia leaving moorings queen boarding yacht sailing across river children waving union jacks ws crowds lining road queen walking past crowds Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: