Queen Elizabeth II inspecting 2nd Battalion, The Nigeria Regiment, 29 January 1956

Photograph, West Africa, 1956.

After her coronation in 1953 The Queen embarked on a series of overseas visits, including trips to parts of the Empire and Commonwealth never before visited by her predecessors.

She toured Nigeria from 28 January to 16 February 1956, stopping off to inspect the soldiers of the Nigeria Regiment. After the Queen's visit, the regiment (shown here parading in khaki drill with red fezzes, scarlet zouave-style jackets edged in yellow, and red cummerbunds) was renamed the Queen's Own Nigeria Regiment in her honour.

From an album of 141 photographs and ephemera, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), 1947-1957.