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.
The Royal Visit (1939)
Frank Badgley
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Countries
Canada
Ratings
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7.0/10
1 votes
Rating consensus
70/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~70/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Himself
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Herself
Rupert Lucas
Narrator
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The Royal Visit (1939)
Frank Badgley
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