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A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States in the fall of 1951 includes the pageantry of Québec City; the National War Memorial in Ottawa; the Trenton Air Force Base; Toronto; a performance of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet; Regina; Calgary and Edmonton. The royal train crosses the Rockies and makes stops in several small towns. The royal couple boards the HMCS Crusader in Vancouver and watches native dances in Thunderbird Park, Victoria. They are then welcomed to the United States by President Truman. The remainder of the journey includes visits to Montreal, the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, a steel mill in Sydney, Nova Scotia and Portugal Cove, Newfoundland.

1951, 54 min

Voyage royal

Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II at Rideau Hall (Disc 2)/Célébration du jubilé de diamant de Sa Majesté la reine Elizabeth II à Rideau Hall (Disc 2)

Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Collector's Edition/En célébration du Jubilé de diamant de la Reine - Édition de collection

First Award - Category: Theatrical - Feature Length - Documentary
Genie Awards
April 27 1952, Toronto - Canada

Best Documentary Film of 1952
BAFTA / British Academy Film Awards
April 1 1952, London - England