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A birthday present to the Queen from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on its 100th birthday is Centennial, a black RCMP horse

Date4 July 1973

Names

Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022 (subject)

Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-2021 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (subject)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A Birthday Present to the Queen from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on its 100th birthday is Centennial, a black RCMP horse. The Queen, who is honorary commissioner of the Mounties, was in Regina for the centennial celebration and the presentation of a new guidon, the force's flag with battle honors from the Northwest Rebellion, the Boer war, the Korean War and World wars I and II.

Subject

Centennial celebrations, etc.

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Black-and-white photographs

Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122779F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Regina

Province or state:Saskatchewan

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