The office of the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Elgin, Moray, may at first sound like an unusual location for a coronation, but on Thursday 26 March, the year of Our Lord, 2009, such a thing, indeed, occurred.
Having been granted citizenship of the United Kingdom by another Queen Elizabeth (though one who spells her name with a "z" rather than an "s", presumable to avoid confusion), Queen Elisabeth I of Fochabers began her reign. Seen above is Her Majesty signing the Document of Succession, thus accepting her crown.
Joining Queen Beth (as she is widely known) for this memorable occasion were husband-consort, Chris (who having refused royal title is, by his wife, lovingly thought of as the Bonny Earl of Moray)
as well as Dr. Petrus Jacob du Plooy, Royal Dentist. Dr. du Plooy, originally from South Africa, was sworn in as a citizen of the United Kingdom at the same time as Queen Beth.
No Queen can be so without her subjects. Duchess Tina, and Duke Ray Aitken, were in attendance, as well as Lady Fiona Kyle and Dame Krissie the wonder dog (invisible in this photo - told you she was a wonder!). It was, in fact, in part, due to Ray's reference that all of this came about.
Acting on behalf of Her Majesty (the other one), who was unable to attend, was Heather Greig, Chief Registar for all of Moray, who presided over the citizenship ceremony for Queen Beth and Dr. du Plooy. Smiling down upon them is, of course, the other Queen Elizabeth.
Joining Queen Beth (as she is widely known) for this memorable occasion were husband-consort, Chris (who having refused royal title is, by his wife, lovingly thought of as the Bonny Earl of Moray)
as well as Dr. Petrus Jacob du Plooy, Royal Dentist. Dr. du Plooy, originally from South Africa, was sworn in as a citizen of the United Kingdom at the same time as Queen Beth.
No Queen can be so without her subjects. Duchess Tina, and Duke Ray Aitken, were in attendance, as well as Lady Fiona Kyle and Dame Krissie the wonder dog (invisible in this photo - told you she was a wonder!). It was, in fact, in part, due to Ray's reference that all of this came about.
Acting on behalf of Her Majesty (the other one), who was unable to attend, was Heather Greig, Chief Registar for all of Moray, who presided over the citizenship ceremony for Queen Beth and Dr. du Plooy. Smiling down upon them is, of course, the other Queen Elizabeth.
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