Think of the air miles! Interactive map reveals globetrotting Queen has been to 128 countries in her 63-year reign... and all without a passport
- The Queen has visited 128 countries in 270 official visits
- Her Majesty's most travelled decade was the Seventies
- Her most popular destination is Canada after 27 excursions
- However she is yet to visit Madagascar, Cuba and Peru
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth's record-breaking reign, an interactive map has been released to show exactly how much of the globe she has covered during her 63 years on the throne.
On September 9 Her Majesty will be recognised as the longest reigning monarch, surpassing Queen Victoria's reign of 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes.
However while Victoria never left Europe, our current ruler has visited 128 countries during 270 official visits - making her by far the most travelled monarch in British history, despite her not owning a passport.
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The Queen, pictured waving to well-wishers at Perth International Airport in Australia in 2011, has visited 128 countries during 270 official visits - making her by far the most travelled monarch in British history
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The yellow flight paths on the map show where the Queen has travelled during her 63-year reign on her official state and commonwealth visits
It comes in the same week as Prince Charles is preparing to take on more of the Queen’s duties abroad as she prepares for her 90th birthday next year.
The Queen is said to have remarked during a discussion about her schedule: ‘I think I’ve done my bit, don’t you?’
And if this document by digital mapping and analytics specialist, Esri UK is anything to go by, she could have a point.
The yellow flight paths on the map represent each of the different countries the Queen has visited during her 63 years and seven months on the throne.
A youthful-looking Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are pictured on safari during their state visit to Zambia in 1979
The Queen is welcomed by traditional dancers at the Polana Hotel, Maputo in Mozambique during a visit in 1999
Her Majesty is greeted by the Irish President Mary McAleese after arriving at her official residence Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin, Ireland in May 2011
Her most active decade of globetrotting was during the Seventies when she embarked on 73 trips, within 48 different countries.
Her most popular destination was Canada, where she has visited 27 times, followed by Australia -where she has enjoyed 18 excursions.
That means the Queen has been to Canada more times than the total of all Victoria’s official foreign excursions combined.
However Her Majesty has never frequented Madagascar, Cuba or Peru as part of her official state or commonwealth visits.
Her transatlantic travels play a significant part in strengthening friendships and economic ties between the UK and other countries.
The Queen pictured with French President Jacques Chirac in France during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the First World War in April 2004
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder welcomes the Queen at his Chancellory in Berlin for a three-day state visit
However Queen Elizabeth has privately made it clear that her days of foreign travel are numbered, although she will attend the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta in November.
Stuart Bonthrone, Managing Director of Esri UK, called her reign 'truly inspirational'.
He said: 'To really understand the significance of the work that she does we've charted every state and commonwealth visit she's ever made on one interactive map.
'When presented visually, it's truly impressive, highlighting the magnitude of her reign as Britain's best-travelled monarch. This is especially significant when the average person takes only one to two flights per year.'
The Queen will overtake great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s record at 5.30pm on Wednesday.
Her Majesty, who is currently on holiday at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, will be joined by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte for the milestone occasion.
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