Royal Spring: The Royal Tour of 1939 and the Queen Mother in Canada

by Garry Toffoli, Bousfield & Toffoli, Arthur Bousfield

A beautiful and nostalgic look at the royal tour that captured a generation -- the first visit of a reigning monarch to Canada. This six week visit from the Atlantic to the Pacific and back again (with a short excursion to the United States) enthralled a young nation.

Fifty years ago, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived at Quebec City to tour "the senior daughter of the dominions". This is a fond recollection of those few magic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155002065X
• ISBN13: 9781550020656
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0"