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.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
1947. Communications instruments and operator in Pilot Train.
Breede River 19 April 1947. Royal family with Royal Train staff at last staging point.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Laingsburg, 19 April 1947. SAR Class 15E No 2869 hauling Royal Train across Groot River en route to Touws River.
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.
1947. Royal Daimler passing under archway.
1947. King George VI signing a book while Queen Elizabeth and bewigged dignitaries look on. Crowd in stadium behind them.
1947. King George VI and party passing a row of uniformed dignitaries.
1947. King George VI planting a yellowwood tree.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal family disembark from 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party with others at very long picnic table.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Barge with stripes on Zambezi River.
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.
Worcester district, 1947. Hex River valley.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI shaking hands with the Regent, Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso,
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.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
1947. State banquet.
1947. Princess Elizabeth inspecting Girl Scouts.
1947. Royal Family greet the crowd in a stadium.
1947. King George VI throwing kennetjie?
1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeting Prime Minister JC Smuts.
Moolman, Eastern Transvaal, 24 March 1947. Royal family with Mr C Mostert, believed to be the tallest man in South Africa, at station.
1947. The Royal family walking through a botanical garden.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Ex-servicemen marching at the cenotaph.
East London, 3 March 1947. Garden party at Marina Glen.
1947. Vickers Viking in flight. No registration visible.
Queen Elizabeth and King George VI admire floral tributes.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Royal motorcade in city street.
1947. Group of Zulu warriors.
Queen Elizabeth addressing the gathering at Royal function.
Cape Town, 23 April 1947. Cape West girl scouts marching past the Royal dais at Rosebank.
Cape Town, 1947. Royal family engage with the crowds after church service.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 9 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth receiving an item from a young girl.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Marching band at indaba.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at the Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947.. Royal family descending from Table Mountain by cable car.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Cape Town, 24 Aprl 1947. Royal family wave goodbye as 'HMS Vanguard' steams out of Table Bay harbour. Print mounted on card.
Johannesburg, 5 April 1947. Royal family in hard hats at gold mine.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth arriving for the opening of Parliament.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Parade at the Cenotaph.
Johannesburg, 5 April 1947. Royal family in hard hats at gold mine.
28 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' breakfast menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.
28 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' luncheon menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.
Cape Town, 23 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth at the Girl Guide rally in Rosebank.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth arriving for the State banquet in City Hall.
1947. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI arriving for a function
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI in the cablecar as it descends from Table Mountain. Print mounted on card.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. King George VI speaking at the state banquet.
Durban, 20 March 1947. Royal family on the lawn in front of King's House.
Durban, 20 March 1947. Crowd come to greet Royal family.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal Family taking leave of the Royal Train staff at the final staging point before returning to Cape Town.
Malelane, 27 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth greeting crowd.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train in readiness on the Eastern Mole in harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay with SAR tugs in attendance.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' berthed in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade in Adderley Street near Garlicks building.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Close-up of 'HMS Vanguard' with sailors on deck.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Farewell salute by King George VI as he is piped ashore from 'HMS Vanguard'.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal Family preparing to leave.
Stellenbosch, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais at Coetzenburg.
1947. AA-25 kitchen car No 276 attached to staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Opening of Parliament.
Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princess Elizabeth sounds the whistle on footplate of SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024 near Swellendam at Buffeljagtsrivier, Princess Margaret and FC Sturrock attending.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal Train train pulling into station alongside Pilot train, SAR Class F No 3030 leading.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family alighting on station.
