Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (born as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) has been Queen of the United Kingdom since 1952.

The Railway Series
Elizabeth II first met Sir Topham Hatt in 1952, when he was presented to her by his son-in-law, Henry Regaby, the Governor of Sodor. Elizabeth II first came to meet the residents of Sodor after her coronation in 1953. Gordon was honoured by pulling her train and Thomas sorted the coaches for it, while Edward cleared the line ahead. She was greeted and honoured by Sir Topham Hatt at Tidmouth, and told the controller that she had a splendid run and wanted to meet the engines.

In 1995, her son the Prince of Wales visited the Island of Sodor. He told the engines that the Queen had told him all about them, and agreed with her that the engines were a credit to the Fat Controller. He visited again in 2011 and stated that his parents had read him stories about Sodor as a child.

Thomas & Friends
When Emily asked Gordon what kind of specials he took, he mentioned the time he pulled Elizabeth II's Royal Train.

Once, while finishing off a world tour, Thomas had to collect Elizabeth II in London; but he did not realize this when she boarded the train, as he was so bowled over by all his other important looking passengers.

Elizabeth II also appeared in a special book, A Visit to London for Thomas the Tank Engine, to commemorate her 90th birthday, in which she invited Thomas, Annie and Sir Topham Hatt to her birthday celebration.

Appearances
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The Railway Series

 * Gordon the Big Engine - Paint Pots and Queens
 * Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines - Golden Jubilee (mentioned)
 * Thomas and his Friends - Centenary (indirectly mentioned)

Companion Volumes

 * 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
 * 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)


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Thomas & Friends
Elizabeth II also appeared in the fifth season song, Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Season 4 - Paint Pots and Queens (does not speak)
 * Season 18 - Emily Saves the World (mentioned)
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Annual Stories

 * 1992 - Thomas and the Swans (mentioned)

Books

 * A Visit to London for Thomas the Tank Engine

Videos
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 * Thomas Picks Up a Special Passenger in London (does not speak)

Trivia

 * Elizabeth II appeared as an allusion to her coronation in the same year the book was published. The Rev. W. Awdry had previously sent the royal family Railway Series volumes in 1950 to read to the young Prince Charles and Princess Anne. This was acknowledge in Thomas and his Friends.
 * Part of the Season 5 episode Gordon and the Gremlin was based on an incident that happened to the Queen during David Maidment's time as Chief Operating Manager of the London Midland Region.