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tour of one of the tiny replica vessels that carried the colonists across the Atlantic to this tiny spur of land along the James River.
Another pavilion featured the original version of the Magna Carter, a loaner from the queen.
Later that day, the queen was received at the College of William and Mary by 6,000 fans gathered on the lawn of the Wren Building.
The queen’s party departed early the next morning for Washington and a visit with President Dwight Eisenhower, and we made it to our home in Richmond. It was a visit my parents would recall for years. My sister and I were less impressed as we were probably too young to appreciate the importance of the queen’s visit.
Queen Elizabeth returned to the area in 1976 to commemorate the nation’s bicentennial celebration and again visited Williamsburg and other portions of the state, including Charlottesville.
Years after that visit I spoke with a man who served on the greeting committee at University of Virginia and he recalled his experiences that day as he accompanied the queen from the airport to the campus.
John Herring served as director of Newcomb Hall on the campus for decades and was involved in many aspects of campus life.
John’s immense dedication to the arts allowed him to welcome numerous artists and musicians to the campus as he managed and produced the University’s Artist Series.
I was fortunate to meet John late in his life as a neighbor. His kindness was immediately evident as he often left goodies on my doorstep for my three small children.
One of our last conversations involved that momentous trip in 1976 and his role in the visit. As a member of the team who officially welcomed the queen at the Albermale Airport, he recalled his brief encounter with royalty.
On the trip from the airport to the campus, thousands lined up along Route 29 to greet Queen Elizabeth.
As they progressed along the route, John attempted to ignore the piercing odor not unfamiliar to Virginians, the smell of a skunk.
According to his account, the queen was curious and asked about the origin of the unique odor to which John explained, “That’s a Virginia skunk, Your Majesty,” he said.
My friend and neighbor passed away in 2012, but the story survives and seems appropriate for this sad week in royal history.
It’s just a small part of the legacy left behind of a relationship a queen enjoyed with Virginia, a state fortunate to receive her visits several
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