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f.By The Canadian Press ’ Canada, which did not have I visit from a reigning British monarch until 1939. will able to greet the Queen and Prince Philip as old friends du- ring their coming tour. ‘ It will be the fourth time the couple has visited the country. Prince Philip has been here his own three times. Canad- lana are growing familiar with them and with other members of the Royal Family, '. Queen Mother Elizabeth Who toured Canada with King , orge VI in 1939 — has visit- the country on her own. So as Princess Margaret.

King George and his queen fivere almost legendary figures when they came 20 years ago. known to Canad i a n s only through radio, newsreels and the newspapers. ‘

0 see them thousands lined the heights of Quebec andi shouted “Vive 1e roi“ as theyi landed from the royal ship can . Noy. ‘

In Mont r e a l. Domini o n Square was packed solid and the king and queen left their dznner to appear before crowds whose chant "We want the King. we want the Queen." was hamm-

out in two languages.

In Confederation Square Ottawa. the King and Queen set the pattern they were to fol- low at h o m e in the war that broke out soon after they had left these shores. They left their escort of the Princess Louise's Dragoon Guards and walked ilo'ne into a crowd estimated at 100,000 cheering persons.

The joyous scenes continued across the cou ntry where- ever the royal train paused.

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In Winnipeg thousands stood 'for hours. The King and Queer. ignoring heavy rain. ordered the top of their automobile re- tracted and the windows roi- I own, and drove slowly along a 60 - mile route.

In Regina. the informal tac- tics of the royal couple drove their entourage into panic. The King and Queen became sep- arated from their main party by crowds and drove aw ay before the rest of the dignitaries knew they were gone.

Two thousand Indian braves danced and sang in Calgary.

The golden - headed Chinese dragon - symbol of hope and a peace that was soon to exp-

lode into a world war — dancel for them through the streets of

GEORGE FRASER. PEI publicity bureau head, . will be in charge of the ; press, radio and televis- : vision arrangements dur- . ing the Queen’s ‘visit to 1‘ the Island. ‘

QUEEN SHOWED . KINDLY concnim

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Queen Eliza thoughtfulness she did As princess she visited the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in 1951. In one of the wards. Paul Mitchell. a 16- year-old crippled lad who had lain in bed adjusting his cam- era. found at the last minute that his flash-gun wouldn't work.

"Never mind." the Princess said on noting his chagrin. “I‘ll stop on my way back."

“And she did." Paul said “This time my bulb went off

Chlnalown i“ Vancwvef- open a session of the Canadian Sailing from Vancouver to Parliament. In 1959 they made Victoria, the King and QueCn l another coast - to - coast tout witnessed a marine re 5c ue when the Queen opened the St. when a cheer i n g yachtsman I Lawrence Seaway. tumbled into Burrard lnlet fromi The first royal visit to Canada one of the hundreds of boats and I Since Confederation was in ships that stood hull ~ to - hull. IJune. 1869. when Prince Arthur,

On the return trip “God Save third son of Queen Victoria. vi- the King“ rang out in Cree I at f Sited Montreal. . Edmonton. most northerly: Canada was host to its point of the tour. . , royal Visitor for more than four U.S. REACTION _ Il'eflrs. Princess Louise. fourth

As for the United States porsldaughlel‘ 0‘ tion of the tour. anglophobe wn- ‘ :fs gigging: 1:3;- lrz‘. hint?" t to 1m.

"Suppose King George 111 ‘1 Prime Leopold. Victoria's had been a nice fellow like “Whitest son. \‘lSIted Quebec George VI... We wonder if the I C‘ly_l" May 1830- _ United States of America wouidl prince George- later King today British Dominion Ic‘eorge V- became _the first of Americay 'monarch-to-be I'l Visit Canada

Everywhere veterans of the “’l‘en he made an unofficial South African war and the First ml’ ‘0, TOWN" Md N183“! World War led the cheers. The l Fans m 03I0ber~ 1333. King and Queen visited many; Prince Arthur was in Canada military hospitals. again in May, 1890. crossing the

At Christie Street hospital III ‘ Country on his way home from Toronto. Henry James Jones. 72, .j Indla- Prince George — then who enlisted at 18. waited anxJDUke 0f Cornwall 7 travelled iously in his bed for the visit oilfrom Quebec to Lie Pacific the royal couple. The L o n don- ‘ 993“ in September. 1901. With born couple died three hours!hIS “‘9' “'ho became Queen before they arrived. Ma’y- “9 also allended the Que- In Vancouver. they made ambec Tercentenary 111 July. 1908_

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nessy Hospital: Where. VEIH'I As the Duke of Connaug-ht. ans lay in their . beds in th e 1 Prince Arthur and his wife were wind and sunshine to watcniin Canada for five years. from

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’ he Queen and Prince Philip

1911. while he served as gov- ernor - general.

‘ ert. later to become King George |Vl. made his first visit to Can— iada. seeing Montreal. Toronto land Niagara Falls.

I The present Duke of Windsor. lwho reigned as King' Edward .VllI for 326 days in 1936. has

‘royai visitor aside from Prince Philip. He een here six

ranc'i in Alberta.

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cession passed. The wind whip-i ped the blanket off H. A. Ross.

The King stepped over and ‘ carefully replaced it. , , Sherrill Turner may no'

remember the 1939 tour — sm- was only two years old. Thci daughter of W. S. Turner. prin-. cipal of the Sioux Lookout . high school. she was chosen to'

preient a single rn se to the

ueen. ‘ Sherrill climbed wit-h dignityi to the royal platform and curts- I ied. Not satisfied, she triedi the curtsy again. our times: she bobbed before the Queen and then. satisfied, climbed back down the steps. She SIlI' held the rose.

NUMEROUS ROYAL VISITS ‘ While this was the first mh ‘. narcliial tour. royalty - includ- ‘ ing brothers. sisters. sons and‘ daughters of sovereigns —- have visited Canada many tim es since Confederation.

The present Queen made a. coast - to -c o a st tour in 1951 with her husband. before suc-t ceeding to the throne. In 1957 she spent five days in Ottawa and

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I The Duke of Windsor, then ‘Prince of Wales. toured Can-

ada from coast in August. 1919. In 1923. travelling "incogni- to" as Lord .Renfrew. he visit- ed Ottawa and his ranch, In August. 1924. he was again at the ranch and a o visited Vancouver. He toured Eas- with his younger brother. the a plane crash in the Second

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As the Duke of Windsor accompanied by the hom he gave up the' throne ;— he visited his rancit again in September. 1941. His last visit ‘ was a fishing trio to New run- swick in July of 1945

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The Duchess of Kent and her . daugh t e r . Princess Alexan-

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