A Brief History of Royals in America

Queen Elizabeth II, 2010
On the hottest day of the year, as temperatures in Manhattan broke 102°F, Queen Elizabeth II addressed the U.N. for only the second time, 53 years after her first U.N. speech. "The aims and values that inspired the United Nations charter endure," she told the assembly. "It is my hope that when judged by future generations, our sincerity, our willingness to take a lead and our determination to do the right thing will stand the test of time." The Queen then visited Ground Zero and dedicated a memorial garden to the 67 British victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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