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Queen Elizabeth II perched on an elephant howdah during a tiger hunt in Meghauli, Nepal, 27th February 1961. To her left is King Mahendra of Nepal (1920 - 1972), holding a rifle. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II perched on an elephant howdah during a tiger hunt in Meghauli, Nepal, 27th February 1961. To her left is King Mahendra of Nepal (1920 - 1972), holding a rifle.  (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)