Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train in readiness on the Eastern Mole in harbour.
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. Prime Minister JC Smuts, Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and tour officials in 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. 'HMS Vanguard' entering Table Bay with SAR tugs in attendance.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay with SAR tugs in attendance.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour with sailor parade on deck.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' berthed in Table Bay Harbour.
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. Parade at Table Bay Harbour.
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. 'HMS Vanguard' entering Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' berthed in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI inspecting naval parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal family welcomed by Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and other dignitaries at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth leaving Table Bay Harbour in open Daimler.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade in Adderley Street.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade in Adderley Street passing the old station.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade in Adderley Street near Garlicks building.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Turret of 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
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'.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI piped ashore from 'HMS Vanguard' with Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth.
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. 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. 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. State banquet in City Hall.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Opening of Parliament.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Opening of Parliament.
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. 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, 21 February 1947. Royal family taking leave of dignitaries before boarding the Royal Train.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Royal family taking leave of dignitaries before boarding the Royal Train.
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, 1947. Royal motorcade against the backdrop of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Royal family take leave on station with JC Smuts in the background.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Old station in Adderley Street floodlit with decorative lights for duration of Royal Tour.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Old station in Adderley Street floodlit with decorative lights for duration of Royal Tour.
Cape Town, 1947. City lights at night.
Cape Town, 1947. City lights at night.
Cape Town, 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' floodlit in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 1947. South African Railways superintendents.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade on Adderley Street, passing Colonial Mutual Building.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Lights of Cape Town from Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Light show in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, February 1947. Table Mountain floodlit.
Cape Town, February 1947. Ships in Table Bay - including 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, February 1947. Ships in Table Bay - including 'HMS Vanguard'.
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. Princess Elizabeth inspects the troops from the Royal Daimler at Youngsfield aerodrome.
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. 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. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth greeting officer at Youngfield 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. Prime Minister JC Smuts presents Princess Elizabeth with a birthday gift of diamonds.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts presents Princess Elizabeth with a birthday gift of diamonds.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947.
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, 21 April 1947. Group scene at Princess Elizabeth's birthday celebration.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Floodlit city hall.
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, 23 April 1947. Royal family having tea with the Administrator at Leeuwenhof.
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 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 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 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, 24 April 1947. Royal family board 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family with guard of honour on the deck of 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd bidding farewell to the Royal family on board 'HMS Vanguard'.
