Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on Thursday, was the first British monarch to accede to the throne in 1952 shortly after India's Independence from colonial rule, and cherished the "warmth and hospitality” she received during her three State Visits to the country over the course of her reign — in 1961, 1983 and 1997.
"The warmth and hospitality of the Indian people, and the richness and diversity of India itself have been an inspiration to all of us,” she said in one of her addresses.
Obituary | Queen Elizabeth II, queen of the world
