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Queen making Slovenia state visit Queen begins Slovenia state visit
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will begin a two-day state visit to Slovenia later, at the invitation of the country's president, Danilo Tuerk. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have begun a two-day state visit to Slovenia at the invitation of the country's president, Danilo Tuerk.
It will be the first time they have been to the country since it gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991 and joined the EU in 2004. It is the first time they have been to the country since its independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991 and entry into the European Union in 2004.
They will visit the home of Slovenia's Lipizzaner horses, where the Queen will be presented with a white stallion. They will visit the home of Slovenia's Lipizzaner horses where the Queen will be presented with a white stallion.
The royals will then travel to Slovakia to meet President Ivan Gasparovic.The royals will then travel to Slovakia to meet President Ivan Gasparovic.
The trip to Slovenia has been organised to celebrate the country's achievements during its short history and will include a state banquet and a walkabout in the capital Ljubljana.The trip to Slovenia has been organised to celebrate the country's achievements during its short history and will include a state banquet and a walkabout in the capital Ljubljana.
It will also give the Queen a chance to indulge her passion for horses. The Royal couple were accompanied by foreign secretary David Miliband and his wife Louise on their flight into Joze Pucnik Airport.
She will be given a tour of the stud farm for the Lipizzaner horses, the breed used by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. The Queen, who wore a turquoise and black dress and hat, was presented with a bunch of cream roses by two primary school children before starting her first engagement.
She will also get to meet her stallion, but he will stay behind when she returns to the UK. Ceremonial reception
Once in the Slovakian capital Bratislava, the couple will attend a ceremonial reception organised by British ambassador Michael Roberts. She is due to be given a tour of the stud farm for the Lipizzaner horses, the breed used by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
Prince Philip will take part in a discussion on climate change organised by the British Council in Slovakia and the Queen is expected to open a friendly ice-hockey match between local team Poprad and UK side Guildford. The Queen will also get to meet the stallion, which will stay behind when she returns to the UK.
The visit marks the start of a four-day trip to central Europe which also takes in Slovakia.
In the Slovakian capital Bratislava, the couple will attend a ceremonial reception organised by British ambassador Michael Roberts.
Prince Philip will take part in a discussion on climate change organised by the British Council in Slovakia and the Queen is expected to open an ice-hockey match between local team Poprad and UK side Guildford.
The royal couple are also expected to visit the Tatras mountains close to the Polish border.The royal couple are also expected to visit the Tatras mountains close to the Polish border.
Their last state visit was to meet the King and Queen of Belgium in July 2007, to mark the 90th anniversary of the battle of Passchendaele. Their last state visit was to meet the king and queen of Belgium in July 2007 to mark the 90th anniversary of the battle of Passchendaele.