Long haul: She has made 256 overseas trips, including her 23rd visit to Canada last year
In February, the English cricket teamvirtual demigods in their country after defeating Australia last summerwere attending a reception amid the Rembrandts and Rubenses in the Picture Gallery of Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth had just pinned medals on the athletes' chests signifying their new status as Members of the Order of the British Empire, and was strolling among them, chatting and laughing with their proud families. She was the star of the show, making people grinindeed, sometimes erupt with laughterher own face switching between that studied placidity that is her trademark and a really dazzling smile. After the Queen moved on to...
