Description: Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House, Brisbane during her visit in March 1954. Prince Philip, in the white uniform stands on the right, and Queenland's Governor, Sir John Lavarack, is on the left.
The triumphant 1954 tour was to be the first of a total of eight visits she would make to Queensland.
On the first visit, Queen Elizabeth was accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, and spent seven days in Queensland. Public holidays were declared and people turned out in their thousands to see the Royal couple.
From childhood, The Queen was held in great affection by Queenslanders and was respected and admired throughout her long and successful reign for the impeccable, gracious and dignified service she gave.
Source:
www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/government-house/office-of-the-go...
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The triumphant 1954 tour was to be the first of a total of eight visits she would make to Queensland. On the first visit, Queen Elizabeth was accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, and spent seven days in Queensland. Public holidays were declared and people turned out in their thousands to see the Royal couple. From childhood, The Queen was held in great affection by Queenslanders and was respected and admired throughout her long and successful reign for the impeccable, gracious and dignified service she gave. Source: www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/government-house/office-of-the-go...