Queen Gets Lipizzaner, Goes Walkabout in Ljubljana

Ljubljana/Lipica, 22 October - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip spent an eventful day in Slovenia as they continued their first ever state visit to the country on Wednesday. They visited the world-famous stud farm, where the Queen was presented with a Lipizzaner, and went on walkabout in the capital.

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II meets people during a walkabout in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II receives a 16-year-old stallion named 085 Favory Canissa XXII, which will remain in the care of the Kobilarna Lipica stud farm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony for the Slovenian version of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at a ceremony for the Slovenian version of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at a ceremony for the Slovenian version of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The Duke of Edinburgh greets people gathered in the centre of Ljubljana to see the British royal couple.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The Duke of Edinburgh and Slovenian First Lady Barbara Miklic Tuerk (right) greet people gathered in the centre of Ljubljana to see the British royal couple.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The Duke of Edinburgh and Slovenian First Lady Barbara Miklic Tuerk greet people gathered in the centre of Ljubljana to see the British royal couple.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The Duke of Edinburgh greets people gathered in the centre of Ljubljana to see the British royal couple.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The Duke of Edinburgh and Slovenian First Lady Barbara Miklic Tuerk greet people gathered in the centre of Ljubljana to see the British royal couple.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Duke of Edinburgh walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The Duke of Edinburgh greets people gathered in the centre of Ljubljana to see the British royal couple.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II meets people during a walkabout in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II meets people during a walkabout in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thusands of people gathered in Ljubljana to see Queen Elizabeth II during here visit to Slovenia in 2008.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II meets people during a walkabout in Ljubljana in the company of President Danilo Tuerk and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II meets people during a walkabout in Ljubljana in the company of President Danilo Tuerk and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II meets people during a walkabout in Ljubljana in the company of President Danilo Tuerk and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II meets people during a walkabout in Ljubljana in the company of President Danilo Tuerk and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II meets people during a walkabout in Ljubljana in the company of President Danilo Tuerk and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana with President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana with President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana with President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana in the company of Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana in the company of President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II walks around Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The tables are st for the lunch British Ambassador Tim Simmons hosted to honour Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Slovenia's President Danilo Tuerk and his spouse Barbara Miklic Tuerk prior to lunch at Ljubljana Castle.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II shaking hands with the probable prime-minister designate Borut Pahor prior to lunch at Ljubljana Castle.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk, shaking hands with National Assembly Speaker Pavel Gantar prior to lunch at Ljubljana Castle.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, shaking hands with Slovenia's first President Milan Kucan prior to lunch at Ljubljana Castle.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II shaking hands with Olympic Gold medalist Primoz Kozmus prior to lunch at Ljubljana Castle.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, shaking hands with Slovenia's first parliamentary Speaker France Bucar prior to lunch at Ljubljana Castle.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh chatting with UN Global Compact Slovenia President Danica Purg (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk at a reception for a conference on sustainable development.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II (right), in the company of UN Global Compact Slovenia President Danica Purg, shaking hands with CEO of retailer Mercator, Ales Debeljak, at a reception for a conference on sustainable development.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II receives a 16-year-old stallion named 085 Favory Canissa XXII, which will remain in the care of the Kobilarna Lipica stud farm.
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II and director of Lipica Stud Farm Matjaz Pust (far right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II receives a 16-year-old stallion named 085 Favory Canissa XXII, which will remain in the care of the Kobilarna Lipica stud farm.
Queen Elizabeth II and director of Lipica Stud Farm Matjaz Pust.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II receives a 16-year-old stallion named 085 Favory Canissa XXII, which will remain in the care of the Kobilarna Lipica stud farm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II receives a 16-year-old stallion named 085 Favory Canissa XXII, which will remain in the care of the Kobilarna Lipica stud farm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
President Danilo Tuerk, Queen Elizabeth II, chair of the governing council of Lipica Stud farm, Mihael Brejc, and director of Lipica Stud Farm, Matjaz Pust, at a display of local arts and crafts at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II, President Danilo Tuerk and director of Lipica Stud Farm Matjaz Pust at a display of local arts and crafts at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II and director of Lipica Stud Farm Matjaz Pust at a display of the local riding school at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica, kobilarna.
Predstavitev programa lipiške klasične jahalne šole v okviru obiska britanskega kraljevega para v Sloveniji.
Lipica, lipicanci, konji.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip (centre) at a display of the local riding school at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II, director of Lipica Stud Farm Matjaz Pust and Prince Philip at a display of the local riding school at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip (centre) at a display of the local riding school at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip (centre) at a display of the local riding school at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
A display of the local riding school at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip.
Photo: Daniel novakovic/STA

Lipica
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip (centre) at a display of the local riding school at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lipica
President Danilo Tuerk and Queen Elizabeth II arriving at a display of the local riding school at the Kobilarna Lipica compound to honour the visiting British monarch and her husband Prince Philip.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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