PLAY: Can you fix this photo of the Queen and her two loves?

Wednesday 01 June 2022

As we approach Platinum Jubilee weekend, Express's Quizmaster has unveiled a new jigsaw puzzle for you to try...

The image, from 1957, is of Queen Elizabeth II and two of her great loves… can you unscramble it and work out what they are?

Will you be the first to finish? Tag us on Twitter or Instagram to let us know! And then read on below for the story behind it...

The story behind the photo…

One thing many people don’t know about Queen Elizabeth II is that Jersey cows are one of her favourite livestock breeds.

That love has grown over the years through many visits to the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society, of which she is a patron.

The above photo is of a visit to the island on 25 July 1957.

After a busy day of meeting Seigneurs and unveiling a new Royal Coat of Arms above the States Chamber entrance, Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip stopped at the headquarters of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society, which at the time was at Springfield, now the island’s premier football ground. 

There, the Queen inspected 50 local cattle, gave an award for best specimen on show, and was presented with ‘Beauchamp Oxford Lady’, a five-year-old pregnant cow, the expectant calf having been “sired by one of Jersey’s most promising young bulls”. 

The Queen said the cows would be joining her herd at Windsor.

With thanks to Jersey Archive for this image. Discover more Royal photographs in their online collection.