This Friday, Queen Elizabeth II made her first official engagement of the year 2017 in Norwich and her host committee was at least unusual.

It was a Fiji man in his traditional outfit consisting of a long loincloth, the latter showed large black rings on his forehead and cheeks and held an ax on his shoulder who welcome the Queen as she descended her car. A picture immortalizing the moment shows a moment of hesitation in the gaze of the sovereign had regained her smile before this committee at first sight of the most unusual. At first sight only.

Marking her first official engagement of 2017, Elizabeth II, in a pink fuchsia and black hat and outfit, inaugurated an exhibition at the Sainsbury Center for Visual Arts located in Norwich, Norfolk, where the grandmother of ten is currently at Sandringham castle. This exhibition deals with Fiji's art, life on the island and their traditions.
The exhibition named "Fiji: Art & Life in the Pacific", this exhibition is the largest and the most comprehensive one about Fiji ever organized in the United Kingdom. It has more than 280 objects and works of art, fromthe late 18th century, loaned to British museums from the Fiji Museum. In addition to sculptures, textiles, ceramics, weapons and clothing, Elizabeth was able to see a video showing her while she was staying in these islands in 1953, when the island was still part of the British colonial empire.

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