The Queen and I

Queen Elizabeth II has been the figurehead of the Commonwealth since 1952.
Lets now examine her aging process. Her DOB was 21/4/1926 btw.
Her pic on the Australian coin has been updated a couple of time over the years.
Her pic on the 1980 coin reveals a younger woman, prob in her 40s, with a slender but strong-looking neck.

In 1985 coin pic, she changed her crown, put on ear-rings, and has slightly curlier hair. She seems to have put on a bit of weight.
The 2006 coin pic shows the most drastic change for her aging. Her face is also rounder, and she is wearing yet another crown.

Everybody loves the old lady. The CHOGM (Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting) event provided a great opportunity for her fans to meet her in person.

In this "Big Aussie Barbeque" event where the would be present, thousands of fans(me included) gathered from all over WA.

This was what I thought I would see:
The Queen in her royal horse carriage or open-air vehicle, driving down the streets, and waving at her fans... She will be wearing her classic hat which matches with her blouse...
(pics taken from various newspapers)

We waited and waited....for her arrival.
Streets were condoned off, police patrolling, fences erected...

Damn it!
She did not bring her own carriage to Perth!
Instead, she arrived in a black rental vehicle.... disappointment...
Perhaps her security team felt that the UV rays in Perth was too strong for an old lady like her, thus no open-carriage vehicle.

Either way, she still got off the car and greeted her fans...
She still looks very healthy for an 85 year old lady.
Walked around the area for abt 15min, waved at her fans, and made her speech.

This Big Aussie BBQ event was actually held at the Esplanade and Langley Park. With over 100 BBQ pits, each hotdog cost $2 and each bottle of drinks cost $1. Proceeds will be donated to charity.