IN PICS: When Queen Elizabeth II Visited India In 1961, 1983 and 1997

Queen Elizabeth visited India thrice — in 1961, 1983 and 1997. Her first visit, which came after nearly 15 years of India’s independence and eight years after her coronation, was the most talked about

Queen Elizabeth II of England and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, are greeted by President Rajendra Prasad on their arrival at Palam Airport in Delhi for a royal tour of India in January 1961 | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth II of England and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, are greeted by President Rajendra Prasad on their arrival at Palam Airport in Delhi for a royal tour of India in January 1961 | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth II makes a tour of inspection at a rally of the Indian National Cadet Corps, accompanied by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, in Delhi during her visit to India in January 1961. They are in a specially-prepared vehicle | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth II greeted at the Jaipur airport during her visit to India in January 1961 | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth arrives at Ahmedabad aerodrum for a day visit to Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on January 31, 1961 | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed by industrialist Kasturbhai Lalbhai (behind him is Mehndi Nawab Jung, the first Governor of Gujarat) during her visit to Ahmedabad on January 31, 1961 | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth II with PM Indira Gandhi at Hyderabad House in Delhi during her second visit to India, in November 1983. She was on a nine-day State Visit to India along with Prince Philip | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth II on a visit to the village of Devara Yamzal during a nine-day tour of India in November 1983 | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip laying a wreath At Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi at Raj Ghat in New Delhi during their visit to India in October 1997 | Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth looks on Britain's Foreign Minister Robin Cook is greeted by President KR Narayanan at the President's banquet in the Ashok Hall, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan during her visit to India in October 1997 | Photo: Getty