Queen and Duke At Covent Garden Photo Shows: Queen Salote of Tonga one of the two Queen's in the British commonwealth arrives for the Performance she is six feet three inches tall. A Crown of More than 2,000 gathered outside the royal opera house, Covent garden, Condon to night cone 8th when the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh attended a gala performance of "Glaoriane", the new opera by Mr.Benjamin Britten. The Queen wore white silk full scared evening gown decorated at the neck with golden paillettes. She wore a diamond tiara, Ribbon and star of the greater the Duke of Edinburgh also wore the Ribbon of the Garter. June 24, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)