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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

Title Royal spring : the royal tour of 1939 and the Queen Mother in Canada / Arthur Bousfield and Garry Toffoli.
Publisher Toronto, Ontario
Oxford : Dundurn Press Limited
Creation Date [1989]
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
English
Content 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
Extent 1 online resource (97 p.)
Language English
Copyright Date ©1989
National Library system number 997010715688705171
MARC RECORDS
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