Memories of Queen Elizabeth's visit to Aden – in pictures

  • Yemen councillor Sayyid Abubakr bin Shaikh Alkaff kneels before Queen Elizabeth II to be knighted in Aden on April 29, 1954. AFP
    Yemen councillor Sayyid Abubakr bin Shaikh Alkaff kneels before Queen Elizabeth II to be knighted in Aden on April 29, 1954. AFP
  • Kulthoom Muhammad Saeed, 80, shows her birth certificate as she talks about memories of Queen Elizabeth's visit to Aden in 1954. Reuters
    Kulthoom Muhammad Saeed, 80, shows her birth certificate as she talks about memories of Queen Elizabeth's visit to Aden in 1954. Reuters
  • Big Ben Aden, a clock tower built beside the harbour while the area it was part of the British Empire. Reuters
    Big Ben Aden, a clock tower built beside the harbour while the area it was part of the British Empire. Reuters
  • The Crescent Hotel, one of the landmarks of Aden built during British rule. Reuters
    The Crescent Hotel, one of the landmarks of Aden built during British rule. Reuters
  • A bronze plaque marking the laying of foundation stone by Queen Elizabeth for Al Jumhuriya Hospital, formerly known as Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Aden. Reuters
    A bronze plaque marking the laying of foundation stone by Queen Elizabeth for Al Jumhuriya Hospital, formerly known as Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Aden. Reuters
  • A statue of British monarch Queen Victoria in Victoria Park in Aden. Reuters
    A statue of British monarch Queen Victoria in Victoria Park in Aden. Reuters
  • Al Jumhuriya Hospital. Reuters
    Al Jumhuriya Hospital. Reuters