The Royal Visit
1 hr 27 minDocumentary
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