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The Royal Visit

1939

87 minutes

Documentary

Overview

This feature documentary offers a complete record of the 1939 Royal Tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The film opens as the royal couple makes a stop in Québec city, where Premier Duplessis greets them. They then visit Montréal and meet mayor Camilien Houde. A visit to Ottawa brings them to Parliament, where Prime Minister MacKenzie King is present. The visit continues throughout Ontario, the prairies, and western Canada. The Royal couple also makes a brief stop in Washington and meets President Franklin Roosevelt. They then stop in on the Maritime provinces before boarding a Royal yacht for the journey back to England.

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King George VI of the United Kingdom headshot

King George VI of the United Kingdom

Himself

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother headshot

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Herself

Rupert Lucas headshot

Rupert Lucas

Narrator