Royal Button Collection
Date1939
Credit LineCollection of Museum London, 1975
Object number1975.028.017
Label TextLondoners wore pins to welcome King George VI (1895-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002) on their visit to 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.
NameButton, Political
