Princess Elizabeth tours Canada
Princess Elizabeth during a square dance at Government House, Ottawa, 1951. Attributed to Frank Royal. Library and Archives Canada, C-085040
1951
Accompanied by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) made her first visit to Canada in 1951. The month-long trip from coast to coast involved travelling over 16,000 kilometres, using various modes of transportation, and was seen as a great success.
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