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HER MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of Windsor, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Australia and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, Sovereign of the British Orders of Knighthood. Captain General of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Honourable Artillery Company. Colonel -in-Chief of the Lifeguards, the Royal Horse Guards, the 16th 5th Lancers, the Corps of Royal Engineers, and Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, the Scots Guards, the Irish Guards, the Welsh Guards, the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, Le Regiment de la Chaudiere, 58th Highlanders of Canada, the Royal Durban Light Infantry, and the Railways and Harbours Brigade. Hon. Air Commodore of 605 City of Dunbar Squadron R.A.F., with which is affiliated 2605 City of Dunbar L.A.A. Squadron and 3605 City of Dunbar Fighter Control Unit.

Our Royal Visitors, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and her husband, His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh.

At the right they are seen with their children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their return from the Coronation ceremony . . . On the opposite page is a Royal group. The Queen and the Duke were photographed with their family relatives at Buckingham Palace after the Coronation.

S.S. Gotkic” kas keen commissioned to bring tke Royal Visitors to Australia. Tke skip was specially fitted out for tke postponed Royal Visit of 1952. “Gotkic” is one of tke finest of tke Skaw Savill line.

Her Majesty and tke Duke of Edinkurgk will sail first to New Zealand and from tkere to Sydney. Gotkic will also take tkem to Tasmania, to tke Barrier Reef, and finally from Fremantle back to tke United Kingdom.

The Royal Cars will be used when the Queen and the Duke drive through the streets of the cities and towns they visit. On this page are three types of cars that will he used.

Tbis is tbe specially fitted out Royal Dakota. It is sound-proof inside, and, as well as tbe comfortable travelling compartment, it bas a special conference room for Her Majesty.

Tke Governor-General and tke Governors are ike Queen s representatives in tkis country. On tkis page from left to rigkt arei—His Excellency tke Governor of New Soutk Wales, Lt.-General Sir Jokn Nortkcott, K.C.M.G., C.B.; M.V.O.; Elis Excellency tke Governor of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Brooks, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O.; Elis Excellency tke Governor of Queensland, Lt.-General Sir Jokn Lavarack. K.B.E., C.B. C.M.G., D.S.O.: and 1 I is Excellency tke Governor of Soutk Australia, Air Vice-Marskal Sir Rokert George, K.B.E., M.C.

Portraits on this page, from left to right, are:— His Excellency the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chref of Australia, Field-Marshal Sir William Slim, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.B.E., D.S.O., M.C.; His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.B.E.; and His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, The Rt. Lion. Sir Ronald Cross, Bart., P.C.

The Regalia of England s Royalty is kept in the Tower of London, and is made up of crowns, swords, gold plate and other heavily jewelled objects of great beauty and value. Shown on these pages are one of the eight gold maces, the Crown of St. Edward, the Sword of Mercy

with one of the two golden spurs of St. George, the Coronation Ring, the Anointing Spoon and the golden Ampulla. Just to the right is the Orh of England, surmounted hy a cross signifying the sovereignty of Christianity. Last illustration on this page is the Royal Sceptre.

AUSTRALIAN I

SYDNEY—Wednesday, 3rd February, to Thursday, 18th February.

NEWCASTLE—Tuesday, 9th February.

LISMORE—Tuesday, 9th February, to Wednes day, 10th February.

CASINO—Wednesday, 10th February.

DUBBO—Wednesday, 10th February.

WOLLONGONG—Thursday, 11th February. BATHURST—Friday, 12th February.

LITHGOW—Friday, 12th February.

KATOOMBA—Friday, 12th February.

WAGGA—Saturday, 13th February.

CANBERRA—Saturday, 13th February, to Thursday, 18th February.

HOBART— Saturday, 20th Feb., to Tuesday, 23rd Feb. WYNYARD—Tuesday, 23rd February.

BURNIE—Tuesday, 23rd February.

ULVERSTONE—Tuesday, 23rd February.

DEVONPORT—Tuesday, 23rd February.

CRESSY—Tuesday, 23rd February, to Wednesday, 24th February.

LAUNCESTON—Wednesday, 24th February.

MELBOURNE—Wednesday, 24th February, to Tuesday, 9th March.

MT. GAMBIER—Friday, 26th February.

HAMILTON—Friday, 26th bebruary.

FLINDERS—Tuesday, 2nd March.

SALE—Wednesday, 3rd March.

TRARALGON—Wednesday, 3rd March.

YALLOURN—Wednesday, 3rd March.

WARRAGUL-Wednesday, 3rd March.

I N E R A R Y

BEN ALLA—Friday, 5th March.

SHEPPARTON—Friday, 5th March.

ECHUCA—Friday, 5th March.

ROCHESTER—Friday, 5th March.

BENDIGO-Friday, 5th March.

CASTLEMAINE—Friday, 5th March. MARYBOROUGH—Friday, 5th March.

BALLARAT—Saturday, 6th March.

GEELONG—Saturday, 6th March.

WARBURTON—Saturday, 6lh March.

BRISBANE—Tuesday, 9th March, to Thursday, 18th March BUNDABERG—Thursday, 11th March.

TOOWOOMBA—Thursday, 11th March.

CAIRNS—Friday, 12th March.

TOWNSVILLE-Saturday. 13th March.

MACKAY—Monday, 15th March.

ROCKHAMPTON—Monday, 15th March.

BROKEN HILL—Thursday, 18th March.

ADELAIDE—Thursday, 18th March, to Friday, 26th March WLIYALLA—Saturday, 20th March.

PORT LINCOLN—Saturday, 20th March.

WOOMERA—Monday, 22nd March.

RENMARK—Thursday, 25th March.

MILDURA—Thursday, 25th March.

KALGOORLIE—Friday, 26th March.

PERTH—Friday, 26th March.

BUSSELTON—Tuesday, 30th March.

ALBANY—Tuesday, 30th March.

NORTHAM—Wednesday, 31st March.

YORK—Wednesday, 31st March.

FREMANTLE-Thursday, 1st April.

LEGEND

Sydney

Newcastle

Casino

Lismore

Dubbo

Wollongong

Bathurst

Lithgow

Katoomba

Wagga Wagga

Canberra

Hobart

Wynyard

Burnie

Ulverstone

Devonport

Cressy

Launceston

Melbourne

Mt. Gambier

Hamilton

Flinders

Sale

Traralgon

Yallourn

Warragul

Benalla

Shepparton

Tatura

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30    Echuca

31    Rochester

32    Bendigo

33    Castlemaine

34    Maryborough

35    Ballarat

36    Geelong

37    Warburton

38    Brisbane

39    Bundaberg

40    Toowoomba

41    Cairns

47    Whyalla

48    Pt. Lincoln

49    Woomera

50    Renmark 5! Mildura

52    Kalgoorlie

53    Perth

54    Busselton

55    Albany

56    Northam

57    York

58    Fremantle