QUEEN ELIZABETH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Queen Elizabeth unveils a plaque officially opening and naming the Queen Elizabeth II Wing of Government House in Regina, Saskatchewan, May 20, 2005. (UPI Photo / Heinz Ruckemann)

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