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 Canada's New Queen |
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On Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was proclaimed Queen of Canada. Her spectacular coronation in Westminster Abbey the following year was heard by millions on the radio and was the first ever to be televised. When she visited Canada in 1951, 1957, 1959 and 1964, Elizabeth left an indelible mark on Canadians coast to coast. |
  Educational activities about Canada's New Queen |
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 Princess Elizabeth and her new husband visit Canada for the first time, stopping in Nanaimo, B.C. (Radio; runs 9:09) |
 There's a panic in Saskatchewan: nobody can find caribou slippers to give to Prince Charles! (Radio; runs 5:09) |
 King George VI dies and Elizabeth, just 25, becomes Queen. (Radio; runs 2:40) |
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 In Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth triumphantly receives her crown. (TV; runs 24:10) |
 On her first visit to Canada as Queen, Elizabeth opens the first session of the 23rd Parliament. (Radio; runs 11:09) |
 The royal couple visit "Indian Days" as part of their 1959 Royal Tour. (TV; runs 4:29) |
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 The highlight of the 1959 royal visit: Elizabeth and U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower open the St. Lawrence Seaway. (TV; runs 10:31) |
 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip take in the Calgary Stampede. (TV; runs 3:07) |
 When Queen Elizabeth visits Quebec City in 1964 she is met by huge crowds of booing separatists. (TV; runs 0:23) |
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 Canadians recall their close (or distant) encounters with Queen Elizabeth in Canada. (Radio; runs 3:28) |
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7 Additional Clips about Canada's New Queen
