Shortly after her ascension to the throne, the Queen embarked on a 30,000-mile, six-month world tour to introduce herself to her subjects.
The tour saw her attend 223 receptions, give 157 speeches and.
In her long reign, the Queen witnessed the 180-degree transformation of Bermuda from a racist and insular economic backwater into a progressive, cosmopolitan powerhouse, punching above its weight in t.
Twenty-two years after her first visit, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Bermuda on February 16, 1975.
Bermuda had seen the desegregation of theatres after a boycott, organised by the secret Progressive .