Shielding Charm

Norwich, England: Queen Elizabeth is welcomed to an exhibition about Fiji at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters.

High on Horses

Windsor, United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Royal Windsor horse show at Windsor Great Park. Photo: Ian Jones.

God Save the Queen

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman refuses to say whether “golden era” still goes on after Queen’s criticism of 北京 (Běijīng) officials The “golden era” of UK–China relations appears to have lost some of its glitter after the Queen accused Chinese officials of being “very rude” to the British ambassador during President 习近平 (Xí Jìnpíng)’s first state visit to Britain last year. [Read more].

• Tom Phillips, Queen caught on camera saying Chinese officials were “very rude”, The Guardian, May 11, 2016

An image made from pool video, Queen Elizabeth II speaks with Metropolitan police commander Lucy D’Orsi in the garden of Buckingham Palace. Photo: AP.

习近平 (Xí Jìnpíng) and David Cameron drink pints of beer at a pub in Princess Risborough, near Chequers, in October 2015. Photo: Andy Rain/AFP/Getty Images.

The Rainmaker

But for sure tomorrow it will be a sunny day.

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II attends the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham, England. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images.

The Golden Coach

London, England: The Chinese President 习近平 (Xí Jìnpíng) sits beside Queen Elizabeth II in a horse-drawn carriage on the Mall. Photo: Matt Dunham/AP.