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Queen Elizabeth, the queen mother, 1900-2002 : the queen mother and her century
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ISBN: 1281969923 9786611969929 1770701184 1417598123 1550023918 9781550023916 9781417598120 9781459714335 1459714334 Year: 2002 Publisher: Toronto, Ontario ; Oxford, England : Dundurn Press,

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Elizabeth provided inspired leadership for a society faced with the stark prospect of destruction in a war to save the world.

Royal observations
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ISBN: 1554882834 1281962031 9786611962036 9781554882830 9781459713796 1459713796 1550020765 9781550020762 Year: 1991 Publisher: Toronto [Ont.] Dundurn Press

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These observations and quotations comprise a witty anthology of anecdotes by and about the royal family in Canada over the last 400 years. Enhanced by drawings from the well-known cartoonist Vince Wicks, this book looks at the memorable encounters, sometimes touching, sometimes disconcerting, sometimes hilarious, that Canadians have had with their own and other royal families. Arranged thematically Royal Observations covers such topics as Queen Victoria, English/French relations, World War Two, native peoples and royal tours.


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Royal spring : the royal tour of 1939 and the Queen Mother in Canada
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ISBN: 128196199X 9786611961992 1554882842 9781554882847 9781459713529 1459713524 155002065X 9781550020656 Year: 1989 Publisher: Toronto, Ontario ; Oxford : Dundurn Press Limited,

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A beautiful and nostalgic look at the royal tour that captured a generation -- the first visit of a reigning monarch to Canada. This six week visit from the Atlantic to the Pacific and back again (with a short excursion to the United States) enthralled a young nation. Fifty years ago, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived at Quebec City to tour ""the senior daughter of the dominions"". This is a fond recollection of those few magic weeks and the outpouring of affection for the new king and his beautiful wife. Filled with contemporary pictures and anecdotes, this book captures the

Fifty years the Queen : a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her golden jubilee
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ISBN: 128196994X 1554881633 9786611969943 1459714350 9781554881635 1550023608 9781550023602 9781459714359 Year: 2002 Publisher: Toronto ; Oxford : Dundurn Press,

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This tribute examines the life of this outstanding personality and monarch, with emphasis on her Canadian experiences.

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