10 Proofs that the Queen of England has a stronger connection with Brazil than we think

Queen Elizabeth II showed, with her personality and charisma, how much she is adored by her subjects in various places around the world. As for Brazil, the monarch and Brazilians can also demonstrate beautiful ties.

That’s why we, from awesome.club, We prepared a list of facts that show how Elizabeth II and Brazil behaved like great friends, creating relationships beyond interesting to experience. Check out!

Europe has great chocolate manufacturers, such as the famous Swiss chocolates. But they are not among the most appreciated by the Queen of England. Elizabeth II met a brand of Brazilian chocolates after a ball. And so they became her favorites.

That’s because the creator of the brand, Samantha Aquim, presented her majesty with a box of the product. Some time later, the Brazilian chef received a letter from the queen in gratitude, which said that it was the best chocolate she had ever eaten in her entire life. The creation comes as close as possible to pure cocoa.

Queen Elizabeth II presided over the inauguration ceremony of the iconic and futuristic building that houses the Museum of Art of São Paulo — MASP. The monarch was in Brazil in 1968 and this was one of the events she attended on her arrival in the country.

The museum is located on Avenida Paulista and was designed by Lina Bo Bardi, making this work part of the history of national architecture. MASP has become one of the most important visual arts venues in the country.

The Brazilian people and the country’s president gave Queen Elizabeth II a coronation gift. She received an aquamarine and diamond necklace and earrings (pictured). Everything matching. She was delighted with the gift, so she had a tiara made to go with the jewelry.

Years later, the Brazilian government decided to add an oblong aquamarine bracelet set in a diamond set and a square aquamarine and diamond brooch to the gift. The pieces were already shown to the public in 2006, at Buckingham Palace, in an exhibition of the queen’s dresses and jewelry.

On their first and only visit to Brazil in 1968, Queen Elizabeth II and her late husband Prince Philip visited Maracanã. They watched the game between Santos and Botafogo, won by the Santos team.

With an audience of more than 100,000 people, Pelé and the monarch met. The cup was delivered from the hands of British royalty to the Brazilian player. When they were introduced, the queen would have said: ”I already know him by name and I feel very happy to greet him”.

During the 11 days she was in Brazil in 1968, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip gave the kick-off that marked the opening of the works on the Rio-Niterói bridge. The work in Rio is currently considered the largest in extension in the country and the 11th largest in the world. At the time it was completed, it was the second longest bridge in the world, behind the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge in the US.

When visiting Brasilia, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stayed at the Hotel Nacional, which was a sensation in the 60s and 70s. years after the visit, it went up for auction.

It was in the capital that the queen received a rather unusual gift from a local authority: a couple of jaguars and a couple of sloths, in return for the royal swans she had given to the Brasília Zoo. The animals were taken to London Zoo, along with other treats from their world travels.

When she was in Brazil, Queen Elizabeth II was 42 years old. She attended an improvised Carnival parade, with dancers and percussionists from Estação Primeira da Mangueira, at the United Kingdom Embassy, ​​in Rio de Janeiro.

She was also in Salvador, where she rode in an open vehicle (photo below) and received a berimbau as a gift, when she visited the São Francisco Church, the Museum of Sacred Art and the Mercado Modelo.

What is there in common between Elza Soares, Jorge Amado and Queen Elizabeth II? In addition to being relevant figures of the same generation, the English monarch met the two artists personally. Elza Soares was with the queen in Brasília.

Writer Jorge Amado found royalty in Salvador. More than 50 years after this, the only trip that Elizabeth II made to Brazil, she demonstrated that she remembers the moments lived. ” She recalled details of the trip. Always with a smile on his face,” said the Brazilian ambassador in London, Fred Arruda.

Visiting the interior of São Paulo was chosen by the queen herself, who wanted to see orchids and race horses. Therefore, Campinas entered history for being the only city outside the capital axis that received the royal entourage. This was also the first time that a British monarch visited South America, in 1968.

It was possible to take several tours around Campinas, including the Agronomic Institute and the Santa Eliza Experimental Farm. The newspapers of the time say that the queen saw more than three thousand orchids and tropical fruits in the midst of a large crowd of subjects.

Danielle dos Santos Cabral is from São Paulo and worked with the royal family between 2008 and 2016. She spent most of her time at Buckingham Palace in London, but also traveled with Elizabeth II to castles in Scotland (Windsor and Balmoral) and to the cottage, situated in Norfolk. The Brazilian said that every time she spoke with the queen, she was humble and said that the employees are proud to work for her.

She left the role to take care of the children, but remembers the many stories she lived there. One of the memories is connected with Elizabeth II and her dogs. ” She was walking and suddenly the queen appears looking for her 11 puppies. She scolded them for the noise and put them in the car before driving away.”

Did you already know these stories? Would you receive the queen at her home for an afternoon coffee or a typical Brazilian lunch? Or would you like to work with her? Leave your opinion in the comments section!