'No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born Texas,'
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.The Queen, along with her husband Prince Philip, spent three days in the state as part of a tour of the United States.
Hundreds of school children sang and danced as the monarch looked on with Texas Governor Ann Richards by her side.Richards' granddaughter gave Queen Elizabeth some of her favorite flowers. During a trip to the Texas statehouse a formal resolution was passed welcoming her to Texas. She was also presented her with pairs of boots for her grandchildren.
Members of the press traveling with the Queen said the crowds in Austin were among the largest they had seen in her tour of the U.S.Queen Elizabeth in San AntonioThe pair arrived at Kelly Air Force Base in the morning before being taken to the Alamo for a tour of the mission.
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