Esther's photos with the keyword: Royal

The Sunday Challenge: Collage The Royal 22e Régiment in the changing of the guard ceremony with Batisse, the company mascot at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Canada. Citadelle

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. I'm not certain what type of plant this is - possibly an aeonium? AIMG_6111

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. Thanks to Grenzeloos1 for identifying these as Kalanchoe luciae. AIMG_6115

Does anyone know the name of this flower in Melbourne, Australia? AIMG_5912

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5930

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_6103

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_6119

Does anyone know what type of tree this is? It grows in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. AIMG_6120

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5956

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5942

Barrel cacti are native to the southwestern desert areas of North America The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_6117

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_5962

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia were founded in 1846 and are considered to be among the best botanic gardens in the world. AIMG_6118

There is a marvelous bike path along the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia that leads to the entrance of the Royal Botanic Gardens AIMG_6142

The Royal 22e Régiment is an infantry regiment and the most famous francophone organization of the Canadian Forces. The regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army. The ceremonial home of the regiment is La Citadelle in Quebec City, where the regimental museum is housed. The regiment is nicknamed the Van Doos, an anglicized mispronunciation of the first two syllables of vingt-deuxième ("22nd" in French.) The regiment's regimental headquarters is located in Quebec City, with all three of its regular battalions stationed at various bases in the province of Quebec. The regiment serves as the "local" infantry regiment for Quebec and francophone Canada en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_of_Quebec AIMG_1822

Batisse the goat is the regimental mascot of the Royal 22e Régiment. He participates in the changing of the guard ceremony which is held daily in the summer at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The original Batisse was presented to the unit by Queen Elizabeth II in 1955. That goat was the descendant of a Tibetan goat given to Queen Victoria by the Shah of Iran in 1844. AIMG_1833

The Citadelle is today a military base and an official residence which is located atop Cap Diamant in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was built in the 17th Century as a French fort and expanded by the British between between 1820 and 1831. In its time, because of its location at the top of the hill overlooking a narrow strait and its star shape, it was a mighty defense against a potential threat by the Americans and potential internal revolt. AIMG_1821

It was a gray and rainy day and I did not hold out much hope for good pictures. However, the gray was a perfect background for the stunning uniforms of the Royal 22e Régiment's changing of the guard ceremony which is held daily in the summer at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ODT: Alone AIMG_1825