Visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Rouen

During the second state visit by Queen Elizabeth II to France, from 15 to 19 May 1972, the last event for the royal couple was a short stop in Rouen. Arriving at Rouen station in the early afternoon of 19 May, the Queen and Prince Philip were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd, travelled to Saint-Sever cemetery for a service of commemoration in honour of the 12,000 British troops who lost their lives in the two world wars and then hosted a reception on the royal yacht Britannia, tied up at quai Jean de Béthencourt attended by Jean Lecanuet, senator and mayor of Rouen and the Prime Minister Jacques Chaban-Delmas. The edition of “Jour de France” magazine published on 6 June 1972 contains several photographs taken during the queen’s visit.