Part of a sprawling commemorative series tied to the Diamond Jubilee, this piece marks the Queen's departure from Southampton aboard Gothic in November 1953 — the start of a six-month Commonwealth tour covering over 40,000 miles, the first time a reigning British monarch had circumnavigated the globe.
Part of a sprawling commemorative series tied to the Diamond Jubilee, this piece marks the Queen's departure from Southampton aboard Gothic in November 1953 — the start of a six-month Commonwealth tour covering over 40,000 miles, the first time a reigning British monarch had circumnavigated the globe.