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The Royal Visit

70%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byFrank Badgley

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
November 18, 1939
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
King George VI of the United Kingdom

King George VI of the United Kingdom

Himself

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Herself

Rupert Lucas

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Frank Badgley

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