Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth in Royal Natal National Park.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth in Royal Natal National Park.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth in Royal Natal National Park.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth in Royal Natal National Park.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Station garden.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Stadium view over indaba with dais in the centre.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI presenting awards.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI exits the royal car and is greeted by uniformed dignitaries.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI speaking to the crowd at indaba.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Traditional leader addressing the crowd.
Maseru, Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret waving to the crowd from the Royal car.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Dignitaries photographing men in tribal dress.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. King George VI inspecting the guard.
SAR Class hauling Royal Train, multiple railway lines.
1947. Spraying compartments in the Pilot train.
Eshowe, 19 March 1947. Zulu women dancing.
Eshowe, 19 March 1947. Zulu women dancing.
Eshowe, 19 March 1947. Zulu dancing.
Eshowe, 19 March 1947. Zulu women in traditional dress.
Lions River, 17 March 1947. Station garden.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Station yard.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Station subway.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Pilot Train, Royal Train and regular mainline train at the station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Pilot Train, Royal Train and two regular mainline SAR Class IE's at the station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal family in open car passing under an arch at the station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. King George Vi inspecting troops.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal family on balcony of the city hall.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal family on balcony of the city hall.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal family in open car processing past the city hall.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth walking in the park.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts photographing Princess Elizabeth.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts behind the lens of his camera.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with JC Smuts.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with JC Smuts.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Royal family with Prime Minister JC Smuts.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Royal family with Prime Minister JC Smuts.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Royal family with Prime Minister JC Smuts.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Mr and Mrs Hosken, hosting the Royal family during their stay in the park.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Mr and Mrs Hosken, hosting the Royal family during their stay in the park.
Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Mr and Mrs Hosken, hosting the Royal family during their stay in the park.
Lions River, 18 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth on horseback alongside the Royal Train.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Horsemen under welcoming arch.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. Group of uniformed young women.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Parade with horses at railway station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Railway station.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. Town hall.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Regent, Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso and other dignitaries awaiting the Royal family.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI presents award to Regent, Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. King George VI on walkabout engaging with girl scouts.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. Royal Family in open Daimler being greeted by crowd.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. Child choir singing to the Royal Family at town hall.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. Child choir singing to the Royal Family at town hall.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth alighting on a station.
1947. Queen Elizabeth and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret greeted on arriving at a station.
1947. Motorcade through a town. Closed car. Sign on side of building 'S Asmal the original silk house'.
1947. Crowd awaiting in a field for Royal family arrival.
1947. Royal family drive through an archway with sign 'Welkom' on open car drive.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal Family in open car waving farewell to the crowd.
1947. Princess Elizabeth signing a register. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth also on dais meeting dignitaries in a park.
1947. Royal Family in open car waving to the crowd. Driving through a 'Welcome' sign.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal family mayor in full length gown, Prime Minister JC Smuts and other dignitaries walk down the stairs of a building.
Ladysmith, 18 March 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts and other dignitaries meet the Royal Family at the railway station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal Train arrives at railway station.
1947. Royal Train through sparse terrain.
1947. Valet service on the Pilot Train.
1947. Containers labelled 'Royal Tour Return to Model Dairy Ltd ICD 37 Victoria Street Durban'.
1947. Special Class Chef Spiros Metaxas at the service door of the Royal kitchen car.
Decorative stonework on banks outside small station.
Estcourt, 17 March 1947. Estcourt station with rockery in foreground.
Estcourt, 17 March 1947. Floral planting in the name 'Estcourt'.
1947. Station building, street view.
1947. Small station. Palm tree, gardener working in the station garden, trees and shrubs in pots. Electrified line.
1947. Press corps representative at work in the Pilot Train.
1947. SAR senior operating superintendent responsible for telecommunication at work in the Pilot Train.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal family walking down stairs.
Ladysmith, 13 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train in Ladysmith station. Natal Government Railways Institute Building and main station building in foreground.
Ladysmith, 13 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train in station. Railway Institute building from NGR days and main station building in foreground.
Eshowe, 19 March 1947. Cricket game being played by some of the railway crew of the Royal and Pilot Trains.
Maseru, Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Royal Train and group photo of cleaning team.
Maseru, 12 March 1947. Royal Train staged at railway station.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Royal Train staged at railway station.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI in open car leaving the tribal meeting waving to the crowd.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI arriving at the tribal meeting, standing in open car to wave to the crowd.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders in foreground, royal cavalcade driving off in the background.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Dancers wearing western trousers with chaps, head feathers.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Dancers wearing western trousers with chaps, head feathers.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders on their way to the tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders on their way to the Pitso tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders on their way to the Pitso tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders - riding to the Pitso tribal meeting for the Royal visit.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Aloe polyphyllus in rockery garden of station.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Aloe polyphyllus in rockery garden at station.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Royal Train staged at railway station with station garden in foreground.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Station garden.
