The soviet astronaut, who was the first man in space, was sent on a worldwide tour in 1961 to promote communism. It was during this tour that he met the Queen, sitting down for breakfast with the monarch. Mr Gagarin's visit to the UK took place just three months after his historic flight into space. The flight, which took place on 12 April 1961, lasted just 48 minutes. Royal author Andrew Morton claimed that Mr Gagarin "dipped his hand to stroke her leg just above the knee", something which came to "the Queen’s utter astonishment". Writing for the Daily Mail, he continued: "With admirable sang froid, she managed to keep a smile on her face as she sipped her coffee. "Gagarin later explained ...
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