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Royal spring : the royal tour of 1939 and the Queen Mother in Canada / Arthur Bousfield and Garry Toffoli.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bousfield, Arthur, author.
- Toffoli, Garry, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952.
- George.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (97 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario ; Oxford : Dundurn Press Limited, [1989]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A beautiful and nostalgic look at the royal tour that captured a generation -- the first visit of a reigning monarch to Canada. This six week visit from the Atlantic to the Pacific and back again (with a short excursion to the United States) enthralled a young nation. Fifty years ago, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived at Quebec City to tour ""the senior daughter of the dominions"". This is a fond recollection of those few magic weeks and the outpouring of affection for the new king and his beautiful wife. Filled with contemporary pictures and anecdotes, this book captures the
- Contents:
- Table of Contents; I: Overture in Quebec; II: Palace on Wheels; III: A People's King; IV: The North American King; V: A Summer Epilogue; VI: Our King is at War; VII: Canada's Queen Mother; Notes / Acknowledgements; Further Reading
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786611961992
- 9781281961990
- 128196199X
- 9781554882847
- 1554882842
- OCLC:
- 288132566
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