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Book Royal Visits to Australia

Download or read book Royal Visits to Australia written by Jane Connors and published by National Library of Australia. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of Australia’s total population of around nine million, an estimated seven million people turned out to catch a glimpse of the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II in 1954. Sixty years later, in April 2014, television news bulletins, newspapers and social media were awash with stories of the royal visit of Prince William, his wife Catherine and their baby son George. The frequent, whirlwind royal tours of today are a far cry from those to Australia between 1867 and 1954. These stretched over months, bursting with events such as civic receptions, state banquets, military reviews, cricket matches, agricultural shows, processions, schoolchildren’s pageants and the laying of foundation stones. Occasionally shambolic, quarrelsome and raucous affairs, they were always intensely patriotic. While most of the visits described in this book are from the British Royal Family, royals from other countries appear too, including ‘Our Mary’ of the Danish Royal Family, proudly claimed by Australians as their own. Royal Visits to Australia provides a fascinating glimpse into the evolving Australian psyche and cultural identity. Although our enthusiasm for the Royal Family has waxed and waned over the decades, it is tempting to attribute the fervour of today’s young people to modern celebrity culture. Royal Visits to Australia uncovers an affection that runs much deeper than a passing crush. The book is richly illustrated with stunning full page and double-page black-and-white photos from the early years to magnificent colour photos of more recent years. Also included is a vast array of drawings, lithographs, illuminated addresses, magazine articles, programs, menus and invitation cards and other souvenirs. Royal Visits to Australia is packed with fascinating stories and firsthand accounts. Read about an assassination attempt on Prince Alfred, the first royal visitor, in 1867; the weeping and hysteria of hundreds of thousands of people at Fremantle at the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, in 1901; the unprecedented scenes of wild welcome at the 1954 visit of Queen Elizabeth II, the first reigning monarch to visit Australia; allegations of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) attempting to assassinate Prince Philip in Sydney in 1973; media obsession with discerning romantic gestures and stories of cracks in the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, in the 1980s; and, in 2014, William and Kate’s visit, with baby George in tow, the first royal tour since the social media revolution.

Book Down Under with the Prince

Download or read book Down Under with the Prince written by Everard Cotes and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Down Under with the Prince

Download or read book Down Under with the Prince written by Everard Cotes and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to be a gangway to the Renown for the reader who would travel by battle-cruiser, by train, on horseback, by motor, and on foot, the forty-five thousand miles of his Australasian tour with H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. It is built by one who traveled, as a correspondent, with him all the way.

Book Queensland Railways

Download or read book Queensland Railways written by Queensland. Railways Department and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Queensland Railways

Download or read book Queensland Railways written by Queensland. Railways Dept and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Visit to South Australia of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Download or read book Visit to South Australia of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales written by South Australia and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Download or read book A Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: