Thirteen historic photos of Queen Elizabeth II in Toronto
Thirteen historic photos of Queen Elizabeth II in Toronto
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 yesterday, we took a look back at the history and pageantry of her time spent in Toronto. Over the span of her life, Queen Elizabeth travelled to Canada on 22 occasions, visiting Toronto seven times. From stopping by briefly in place of her ailing father as a princess in 1951 to attending her namesake Queen’s Plate horse race, her presence in what was for decades referred to as “The Queen City” has provided some beautiful imagery and left a mark on the city’s history.
Here are some photos of Queen Elizabeth’s time in Toronto over the decades.
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Here are some photos of Queen Elizabeth’s time in Toronto over the decades.
[caption id="attachment_588417" align="alignnone" width="1616"] A dinner menu at the Royal York Hotel welcoming Princess Elizabeth on October 13, 1951.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588418" align="alignnone" width="1400"] Princess Elizabeth arrives at city hall in 1951.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588428" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Queen Elizabeth II at the running of the Queen’s Plate in 1959.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588430" align="alignnone" width="2100"] The Queen’s motorcade driving through Toronto in 1959.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588431" align="alignnone" width="2048"] The Queen passing by Old City Hall in 1959.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588433" align="alignnone" width="1720"] Queen Elizabeth II, Mayor Nathan Phillips and Prince Phillip in High Park in 1959.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588434" align="alignnone" width="2400"] Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip departing the Royal York toward Queen’s Park in 1973.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588435" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip at a Black Creek Pioneer Village display in High Park in 1973.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588436" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Queen Elizabeth II at Nathan Phillips Square in 1984.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588437" align="alignnone" width="2400"] Queen Elizabeth II at Nathan Phillips Square in 1984.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588438" align="alignnone" width="2400"] Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip attend the Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in 1997.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588439" align="alignnone" width="2400"] Queen Elizabeth II at the Queen’s Plate in 1997.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588440" align="alignnone" width="2100"] Queen Elizabeth II at the Queen’s Plate in 2010.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_588441" align="alignnone" width="2100"] Queen Elizabeth II at the Queen’s Plate in 2010.[/caption]){kind=link}