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The Royal Visit

  • November 1939
  • 1hr

    27mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Frank Badgley,

    Starring

    King George VI of the United Kingdom,

    Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother,

    Rupert Lucas,

    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.