She was in Kenya when she learned her father had died, making her the Queen. Hunting was about the only reason to go to Kenya back then. I figure she was probably on a shooting trip. Hunting was still legal in Kenya in those days...........
She loved pheasant hunting as well and was a good shot when she was young. The Queens Sandringham estate was a favored place for that and you cannot imagine the number and sheer beauty of the guns kept in the Royal gun vault/room there.
Next to the Royal jewels kept in London it’s the most incredible man made collection of anything I’ve ever seen.
Osky