Lesser known is the constitutional significance of the trip, with the King visiting Canada, not as the King of Great Britain, but as the King of Canada. In the days before the Quiet Revolution, the Crown, seen as a guarantor of minority rights, was held in high esteem in French Canada. The Join us for ever-changing activities that use our amazing collections and superb exhibitions as the starting point for fun family learning. It was also the first time that a British monarch had visited the United States of America. Aired on CBC Radio's A Canadian in London on May 17, 1939. Monarchy of Canada This article is part of a series Canadian monarchical history Sovereigns of Canada and their consorts Monarchy by provinces BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL Keep in mind that anyone can view public collectionsthey may also appear in recommendations and other places. The train then travelled east, stopping, among other places, in Jasper, 1939 Royal Visit to Canada Commemorative coin | eBay (National Film Board of Canada/Photothque/Library and Archives Canada/C-002179). Reverse. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Original Price 8.00 May 1, 1939. 1939 Royal Visit to Canada Vintage Plate Their Majesties King - Etsy Our King And Queen, God Bless Them! 19 May. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 1939 Royal Visit . (Library and Archives Canada/C-035115) The red. The crowds roared Vive le Roi and Vive la Reine as the King and Queen alit on Canadian soil for the first time at Wolfes Cove. Original Price CA$23.49 This page was last edited on 28 August 2022, at 04:26. TIMELINE for the 1939 Royal Train / Royal Tour of Canada This category has only the following subcategory. Roosevelt. Despite the cold, inclement weatherdrizzle and what suspiciously looked like snowtens of thousands had assembled to greet the King and Queen. King George VI Elizabeth - Royal Visit to Canada - Bowl Plate - Vintage Memorial in Hampstead Park BAnQ P48S1P05549.jpg, Photograph of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Canada.jpg, Postcard of Royal Visit, Windsor Hotel, Montreal, Canada, 1939.jpg, Queen's Park Decorated for Royal Visit.jpg, Royal procession on Sherbrooke Street.JPG, Royal Tour at the Province House.