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Canada's New Queen
On Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was proclaimed Queen of Canada. Her spectacular coronation in Westminster Abbey the following year was heard by millions on the radio and was the first ever to be televised. When she visited Canada in 1951, 1957, 1959 and 1964, Elizabeth left an indelible mark on Canadians coast to coast.
Last updated: May 9, 2013
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Princess Elizabeth and her new husband visit Canada for the first time...
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"Operation Pony Express" flew film of the Coronation from Buckingham P...
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On her first visit to Canada as Queen, Elizabeth opens the first sessi...
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For the first time ever, the sovereign opens Canadian parliament (B/W)
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The royal couple visit "Indian Days" in Nanaimo as part of their 1959 ...
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Silent film footage of Queen Elizabeth's arrival in Gander to start th...
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Silent footage of the Queen and President Eisenhower opening the seawa...
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The highlight of the 1959 royal visit: Elizabeth and U.S. President Dw...
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From a sunny veranda at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, the new Queen speaks to...
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Queen Elizabeth's radio address thanks her Canadian hosts in both Engl...
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Anti-royal and separatist demonstrators chant "Elizabeth stay at home"...
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Elizabeth's speech in English and French ignores controversy in favour...
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When Queen Elizabeth visits Quebec City in 1964 she is met by huge cro...
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Canadians recall their close (or distant) encounters with Queen Elizab...
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King George VI dies and Elizabeth, just 25, becomes Queen.
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On Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was proclaimed Queen...
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In Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth triumphantly receives her crown and Ca...
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip take in the 1959 Calgary Stampede.
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