The Royal Visit
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.
- Year : 1939
- Country : Canada
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : ONF | NFB
- Keyword : canada, royal family
- Director : Frank Badgley
- Cast : King George VI of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Rupert Lucas