Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Crane drivers at docks.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade in Adderley Street.
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, 17 February 1947. King George VI speaking at state banquet in city hall.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
Paarl, 19 February 1947. Royal Family preparing to leave.
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.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family alighting on station.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family alighting on station.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Queen Elizabeth greeting well-wishers on station.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Presentation of flowers to Queen Elizabeth on station platform.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family greeted on station platform.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family alighting on station.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.
Crowd waiting for arrival of Royal Train.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family welcomed on station platform.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family alighting on station.
Oudtshoorn, 24 February 1947. Royal family at ostrich farm.
Oudtshoorn, 24 February 1947. Royal family at ostrich farm.
Oudtshoorn, 24 February 1947. Royal family at ostrich farm.
Oudtshoorn, 24 February 1947. Royal family at ostrich farm.
Oudtshoorn, 24 February 1947. Royal family at ostrich farm.
Oudtshoorn, 24 February 1947. Royal family at ostrich farm.
Oudtshoorn, 24 February 1947. Royal Train at Le Roux Farm.
Graaff-Reinet, 25 February 1947. Royal family arrive at the town hall.
Graaff-Reinet, 25 February 1947. Flowers for the Royal family at the town hall.
Graaff-Reinet, 25 February 1947. Royal family on the balcony of the town hall.
Graaff-Reinet, 25 February 1947. Crowd waiting to greet the Royal Family.
Port Elizabeth. King George VI being greeted by the mayor on station near the Campanile.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. City hall and post office buildings illuminated for the Royal visit.
Grahamstown, 28 February 1947. Royal family in open Daimler driving through the city.
Grahamstown, 28 February 1947. Royal family being driven in front of the cathedral of St Michael and St George in Church Square.
East London, 3 March 1947. Presentation of bouquet by J. de Kock, the youngest apprentice on the dock, at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth on dais during the graving dock official naming ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. Presentation of diamonds by Mrs F C Sturrock on behalf of the SAR Administration at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Presentation of diamonds by Mrs F C Sturrock on behalf of the SAR Administration at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Arrival of Princess Elizabeth for the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Met by the Minister of Transport F C Sturrock and Mrs Sturrock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Royal car bringing Princess Elizabeth to East London dock for the opening ceremony, her first solo royal engagement. '…rniture' sign on building. Sign on left 'Boundary of Railway and Harbour Property'.
East London, 3 March 1947. Arrival of Princess Elizabeth for the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Minister of Transport F C Sturrock speaking at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI greets welcome party, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret alighting from Coach R8 of the Royal Train on East Cambridge Station. The Hon. S F Waterson in attendance.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret in greeting line at East Cambridge Station.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI inspecting 'Kaffrarian Rifles' guard of honour.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI inspecting 'Kaffrarian Rifles' guard of honour.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret in greeting line at East Cambridge Station.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal Family on walkabout.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth with Minister of Transport FC Sturrock on their way to the unveiling of the monument at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family greeted by the crowd at Umtata.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving the Raadsaal (town hall) in motor cavalcade.
Bloemfontein 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving the Raadsaal (town hall) in motor cavalcade.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and digitaries.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of procession through city street. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (Orange Free State) in foreground.
Burgersdorp, 6 March 1947. Crowd at station awaiting the arrival of the Royal Train.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of city crowds. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (Orange Free State) in foreground.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Arrival of Royal family at the station.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Arrival of Royal family at the station.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Arrival of Royal family at the station.
Dignitaries being presented to the Royal family on dais.
Dignitaries being presented to the Royal family on dais.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Floodlit city buildings.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Floodlit city buildings.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family leaving the Raadsaal (city hall).
Crowd waiting for a view of the Royal family.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Royal family welcomed at the station.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI speaking to nurses and ex-servicement.
East London. Aerial view of the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI inspecting the guard of honour provided by the regiment President Steyn.
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.
Ficksburg, 12 March 1947. Close-up of crowd waving at Ficksburg Station. All ages.
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 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. Civic dignitaries of the town of Bethlehem being introduced to the Royal family at function in Goble Park.
Bethlehem, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with mayor of Bethlehem and other dignitaries welcomed by a crowd in Goble Park.
