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Why Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s elephant-feeding moment still charms people

Not all royal photographs have been preserved in history because of their historical significance. There are royal photographs that have been saved through time due to the way they portray a sense of personality among royal members. One photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, which stands out in this respect, is the one in which they were feeding an elephant named Donna.

In April 2017, the late Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Centre for Elephant Care at Zoological Society of London’s Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable, England. As reported by Good Morning America, the two royals participated in feeding an Asian elephant aged seven years old at the opening ceremony of the zoo's new elephant care centre.

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