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1947. Chefs at work in kitchen.

1947. Telegraphist in at work in the Royal Train.

1947. Queen's saloon R8 incorporated a private family lounge in the Royal Train.

1947. Royal lounge, converted and refitted from Blue Train lounge car type B-3 695.

1947. Royal lounge with radiogram crafted by SAR craftsmen.Gauge tests air conditioner effectiveness.

1947. Royal dining saloon as refitted from Blue Train A-33/AA-34 No.230/295.

Harrismith, 13 March 1947. Arrival of the Royal family.

Maseru, Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Royal cars at railway station.

Maseru, Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Staging point for the Royal Train at railway station.

1947. Royal Train at staging point.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Field of horses and cattle. Rocky outcrop in background. Barrels in foreground.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Traditional warrior dance.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Traditional dancers.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Crowd around traditional dancers.

1947. Queen Elizabeth alighting from Royal Train coach R8. Dignitaries on platform.

1947. Royal Party walk through the welcoming dignitaries at same station as R405.

1947. Royal Party welcomed by dignitaries at same station as R405.

Kroonstad, 10 March 1947. SAR Class 15F 3040 enters Kroonstad station with the Pilot Train. Also visible in the yard are white-boxed car carriers for the Royal Daimlers and the four locomotives which will work the trains on the next section. These are (left to right) SAR Class 15AR No 1568 and No 2098 for the Pilot Train and SAR Class 15AR No 1844 and SAR Class 15A No 1849 for the Royal Train.

Kroonstad, 10 March 1947. Royal Party in open car in city procession. Rockery in traffic circle. Signs read 'Whell…' on left of photo and 'Drink .. Castle B... Ales...' on roof of building on the corner.

1947. Princess Elizabeth riding a horse.

Ficksburg, 12 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret greeting women who are holding South African flags.

Ficksburg, 12 March 1947. Royal Family walking past welcoming crowds.

Ficksburg, 12 March 1947. Close-up of crowd waving at Ficksburg Station. All ages.

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Crowd waiting for Royal Party.

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Mounted guard at the head of the royal procession.

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Mounted guard following the royal car.

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Mounted guard and royal cars of the royal procession.

1947. Royal staff in dining car "Protea" which formed part of the Royal Train, marked as R4.

Eastern Cape, 10 March 1947. Children singing to greet the Royal Train.

Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted by the crowd on a station platform. Queen Elizabeth holding a white umbrella.

Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Wonderkop Station, Free State.

Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. Crowd greeting Royal Family beside the Royal train.

Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. Crowd beside the Royal train R7. Flags of South Africa, St Andrews and St George on building and 10 cars parked in car park.

Bethlehem, 10 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train in Bethlehem station.

Bethlehem, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with mayor of Bethlehem and other dignitaries welcomed by a crowd in Goble Park.

Bethlehem, 10 March 1947. Civic dignitaries of the town of Bethlehem being introduced to the Royal family at function in Goble Park.

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Tribal leader on horseback keeping stick-wielding troop behind the lines ahead of the royal cavalcade.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Tribal leader on horseback keeping other mounted people dressed in western clothes behind the lines ahead of royal cavalcade

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Four mounted officials keeping people behind the lines ahead of royal cavalcade.

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Tribal leader about to mount his horse. Another mounted official (guard) and local people looking on, some in western clothes some in Basuto blankets.

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Royal cavalcade about to pass, led in by mounted guard and marshalled by mounted officials.

Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Motor cavalcade passing through welcoming crowd.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI presenting awards to chieftains and men who served in World War Two.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI meeting Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso.

Maseru, Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Large crowd to welcome the Royal Party.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in open car arrive at indaba awaited by the Regent, Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Royal Family on the dais.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting. Traditional blankets on riders and two riderless horses, saddled, are led.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting, watched by some locals. Traditional blankets on most.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Large number of mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting.Traditional blankets worn by most riders.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting, watched by some locals. Traditional blankets on most.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Huts, horses free in a field.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Huts and fires to heat tri pots.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Pot over a fire and donkey in the scene.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Pot over a fire.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Aloe rockery garden at station garden with Royal Train in the background.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Royal Train at railway station.

Maseru, Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Little girl hesitating to hand over flowers to King George VI at station.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Station garden.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Royal Train staged at railway station with station garden in foreground.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Aloe polyphyllus in rockery garden at station.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Aloe polyphyllus in rockery garden of station.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders - riding to the Pitso tribal meeting for the Royal visit.

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 tribal meeting.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Dancers wearing western trousers with chaps, head feathers.

Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders in foreground, royal cavalcade driving off in the background.

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. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI in open car leaving the tribal meeting waving to the crowd.

Maseru, 12 March 1947. Royal Train staged at railway station.

Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Royal Train staged at railway station.

Maseru, Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Royal Train and group photo of cleaning team.

Eshowe, 19 March 1947. Cricket game being played by some of the railway crew of the Royal and Pilot Trains.

Ladysmith, 13 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train in station. Railway Institute building from NGR days and main station building in foreground.

Ladysmith, 13 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train in Ladysmith station. Natal Government Railways Institute Building and main station building in foreground.