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Practically never, since their majesties landed in Canada, has the Queen been without a bouquet of fresh flowers
Practically never, since their majesties landed in Canada, has the Queen been without a bouquet of fresh flowers

Practically never, since their majesties landed in Canada, has the Queen been without a bouquet of fresh flowers

Date6/17/1939
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Original Toronto Star caption: Practically never; since their majesties landed in Canada; has the Queen been without a bouquet of fresh flowers. Ceremonies of greeting almost invariably have opened with the giving of flowers by the wife or daughter of an official. One such presentation is shown at lower left.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122503F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
Usually somebody's daughter presents flowers to the Queen but this time premier of P.E.I. Walter Shaw hands a bouquet to Her Majesty. It was a busy day for Royal couple who dedicated $5;600;000 Fathers of Confederation Memorial buildings which commemorate Canada's birth. Visit is culmination of summer-long ceremonies which drew record number of tourists to the island province.
Usually somebody's daughter presents flowers to the Queen but this time premier of P.E.I. Walter Shaw hands a bouquet to Her Majesty. It was a busy day for Royal couple who dedicated $5;600;000 Fathers of Confederation Memorial buildings which commemorate Canada's birth. Visit is culmination of summer-long ceremonies which drew record number of tourists to the island province.
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Mayor David Crombie's daughter Carrie, 11, wearing cast on her leg, presents a bouquet of flowers to the Queen today at Nathan Phillips Square at City(...)
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Child in a bouquet of white flowers
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