King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
DateJune 7, 1939
Dimensions(A) Overall: 17.8 x 12.7 cm
(B) Overall: 14 x 8.9 cm
(C) Overall: 15.2 x 10.2 cm
(B) Overall: 14 x 8.9 cm
(C) Overall: 15.2 x 10.2 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. K. Wilkinson, London, Ontario, 1966
Object number1966.019.002
Label TextKing George VI (1895-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002) visited London on June 7, 1939, a stop on their Canadian tour (May 17 to June 15). It was the first time a reigning monarch had visited Canada. Londoners, as with other Canadians, recognized the purpose of the visit: to muster support for England in the event of war.
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