Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI piped ashore from 'HMS Vanguard' with Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. State banquet in City Hall.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth leaving the Houses of Parliament after the first opening of a dominion parliament by a reigning monarch.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth leaving the Houses of Parliament after the first opening of a dominion parliament by a reigning monarch.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Royal family taking leave of dignitaries before boarding the Royal Train.
Cape Town, 1947. Royal motorcade against the backdrop of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Old station in Adderley Street floodlit with decorative lights for duration of Royal Tour.
Cape Town, 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' floodlit in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 23 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret with Girl Guides at Rosebank.
Cape Town. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with dignitaries.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family board 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 17 September 1860. Tipping the first truck of stone for the breakwater of Table Bay Harbour by HRH Prince Alfred. Sketch.
Cape Town, 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts with inspection party beside SAR staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.
Cape Town, 1947. Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and Governor-General GB van Zyl with inspection party beside staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.
Cape Town, 1947. Tour officials in staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.
Cape Town, 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts and Governor-General GB van Zyl leaving Royal Train after inspection.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal Family preparing to disembark from 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Crane drivers at docks.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' entering Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade in Adderley Street.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI disembarks from 'HMS Vanguard' followed by Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI inspecting naval parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI speaking at state banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. State banquet in City Hall.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Opening of Parliament.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Royal family taking leave of dignitaries before boarding the Royal Train.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Royal Train departs from temporary station at Table Bay Harbour with 'HMS Vanguard' in background.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade on Adderley Street, passing Colonial Mutual Building.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Light show in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, February 1947. Table Mountain floodlit.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspects the troops from the Royal Daimler at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts presents Princess Elizabeth with a birthday gift of diamonds.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Group scene at Princess Elizabeth's birthday celebration.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Group scene at Princess Elizabeth's birthday celebration.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sails with the Royal family.
Cape Town. Royal party in Table Mountain cable car.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour with Table Mountain in background.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal Train and crowd at Royal family departure from Table Bay Harbour
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR tugs assisting 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth greeting dignitaries at the gala dinner.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 22 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth receiving honorary doctorate at University of Cape Town.
Cape Town, 22 April 1947. University of Cape Town following the ceremony where Queen Elizabeth was awarded an honorary doctorate.
Cape Town, 22 April 1947. University of Cape Town following the ceremony where Queen Elizabeth was awarded an honorary doctorate.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Procession of Royal Party to Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family in cable car ascending Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the balcony at the state banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family arrive for the state banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd wave farewell as 'HMS Vanguard' steams out of Table Bay harbour.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth attending a ball at the city hall on the occasion of her 21st birthday.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family take their leave of South African state dignitaries.
Cape Town, 17 September 1860. Tipping the first truck of stone for the breakwater of Cape town Harbour by HRH Prince Alfred. Sketch.
Cape Town, 18 November 1920. Royal Train with Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Alice. Leaving Cape Town behind SAR Class 15A.
Cape Town. Table Mountain illuminated.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth standing up in the Royal Daimler to greet the crowd at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Floodlit city hall.
Cape Town, 23 April 1947. Royal family having tea with the Administrator at Leeuwenhof.
Cape Town, 23 April 1947. Royal family having tea with the Administrator at Leeuwenhof.
Cape Town, 23 April 1947. Royal family having tea with the Administrator at Leeuwenhof.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd bidding farewell to the Royal family on board 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town. 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' and SAR tug 'John X Merriman' pull out of Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' and SAR tug 'John X Merriman' leaving Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Table Mountain cable car overlooking Lion's Head.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd greeting the Royal party.
Cape Town, 1947. Floral arrangement of indigenous flowers.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on balcony at gala banquet.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal family disembark from 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 22 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth receiving honorary doctorate at University of Cape Town.
Cape Town, 22 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth receiving honorary doctorate at University of Cape Town.
Cape Town, 19 February 1947. Malay wedding tableau.
Cape Town, April 1947. Vista showing University of Cape Town and Table Mountain.
Cape Town, February 1947. Aerial view of Cape Peninsula.
Cape Town, February 1947. Welcome greeting on mountain side with Table Mountain in the background.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd bidding farewell to the Royal family at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Investiture of Field Marshal JC Smuts by King George VI.
Cape Town, 23 April 1947. Cape West girl scouts marching past the Royal dais at Rosebank.
