State Banquet For Queen In Teheran

Press, Volume C, Issue 29454, 4 March 1961, Page 11

State Banquet For Queen In Teheran

(Rec. 8 p.m.) TEHERAN, March 3. The Queen said last night that Britain and Persia shared a spirit of independence which had defeated all attempts over the centuries to infringe their liberty.

The Queen, who was speaking at a State banquet given by the Shah of Persia, said the young son born to the Shah’s "gracious Empress” last October. was heir to one of the oldest and most romantic th r ones in the world. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh received a warm welcome in Teheran yesterday. A golden coach and six high-stepping greys carried the Queen through the streets of Teheran in a glittering ceremonial procession to Iran s Gnlestan Palace. The Shah accompanied the Queen in the coach, which was escorted by Rove! lancers and Imperial 8 Huee crowds cheered the two Monarchs, who were followed in another coach bv the Duke of Edinburgh and the Rmoress Farah Th* followed th? c -e«ent»t(nn of a golden kev to the Queen »♦ t h r, < ’ u,sk ''*! of the citv bv the Mayor. Mr

Fatollah Foroud. The Royal visitors drove over hundreds of priceless Persian carpets laid on the four-mlle road in from the airport. Troops with fixed bayonets, and commandos armed with sub-machine guns, lined the route at close intervals. * The Queen and the Duke were greeted at the airport bv the Shah and Empress Government leaders. and Commonwealth diplomats when they arrived from New Delhi In Statue Souare a huge crowd, gathered to see the presentation of the key, surged forward several times, completely surrounding the escort waiting to ride with the coaches. > Before the Queen left New Delhi it was announced that the Indian President. Dr *>aiendra Prasad, will visit Britain late- this year at her invitation. Official sources said the visit was likely to be in June or September.