Queen Visits Slovakia, Slovenia

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, right, are flanked by riders on Lipizzaner horses, as they walk with Lipica's manager Matjaz Pust during their visit to Lipica, Wednesday Oct. 22, 2008. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were on a two-day official visit to Slovenia.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is presented a Lipizzaner horse as she visits the stud farm in Lipica, Slovenia, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Queen Elizabeth II was on a two-day state visit to Slovenia.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and President Danilo Turk of the Republic of Slovenia inspect the guard of honor at Brdo Castle in Ljubljana, at the start of the queen's two-day state visit to Slovenia. Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the monarch was greeted by blue skies and unseasonably warm weather when she arrived on Oct. 21, 2008.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, center, and Slovenia's president Danilo Turk, right, walk past the guards of honor during the arrival ceremony in Brdo, Slovenia, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008.

Jeremy Hibbins, headmaster of the British International School, sticks his tongue out at his pupils, as they perform during a children's workshop entitled "Jungle-Jangle" for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, in Ljubljana, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008.

Britain's Prince Philip takes a photo, as he rides in a funicular railway with Queen Elizabeth II, in Ljubljana, Wednesday Oct. 22, 2008, during a two-day official visit to Slovenia.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks with Slovenia's President Danilo Turk before a dinner at Brdo Castle outside Ljubljana Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II makes a toast with Slovenia's President Danilo Turk during state dinner at Brdo Castle outside Ljubljana Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are pictured before a dinner at Brdo Castle outside Ljubljana Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008.

Queen Elizabeth II inspects Slovenian guards of honor during the departure ceremony at Ljubljana international airport, Slovenia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. The queen and the Duke of Edinburgh paid a two-day state visit to Slovenia prior to proceeding to Slovakia.

British Queen Elizabeth II, center, and Slovenia's president Danilo Turk, second right, inspect the guards of honor during the departure ceremony at Ljubljana international airport, Slovenia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right and her husband, Prince Philip, wave from the plane door during their departure from Ljubljana international airport, Slovenia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh paid a two-day state visit to Slovenia prior to proceeding to Slovakia.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, center, holding umbrella, watches traditional Slovakian folk dancers perform in central Bravislava with the ciy's mayor Andrej Durkovsky on the first of a two-day state visit to the country, Oct. 23, 2008. The queen received a traditional Slovak welcome as she visited the central European country for the first time.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on from under an umbrella during her walkabout in downtown Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, are in Slovakia for a two-day visit.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, with umbrella, and the mayor of Bratislava, Andrej Durkovsky, center, walk to meet with residents during their walkabout in downtown Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, unfolds an umbrella during her walkabout with Andrej Durkovsky, the mayor of Bratislava, right, in downtown Bratislava, Slovakia, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. Queen Elizabeth II is in Slovakia for a two-day visit.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, center, attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Freedom Gate at the Devin Castle near Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, and Slovakia's President Ivan Gasparovic walk through the Freedom Gate at the Devin Castle near Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, tosses a puck as Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic, right, looks on, before an ice-hockey match between HK Aquacity SKP Poprad Slovakia, right, and Guildford Flames Ice Hockey Club, England, left, in Poprad, central Slovakia, Oct. 24, 2008. Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were on their first-ever visit to the country.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, center, gets ice-hockey jersey No. 1 with her name as Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic, left, and Poprad's Mayor Anton Danko, right, look on during a friendly ice-hockey match between HK Aquacity SKP Poprad and Guildford Flames Ice Hockey Club fom England in Poprad, Central Slovakia, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008.