What a wonderful, wonderful film and wonderful welcome and hospitality for our Queen. Australia did a fantastic job of hosting her for 2 months. Very sad also that both countries and people in general have changed so much since then. How respectful and decent people were back then, and how happy they seemed. God, our generation has much to learn!
"The Queen travelled 10,000 miles by air, making approximately 33 flights, 2000 miles by road (130 hours in cars in 207 trips), visiting all capitals except Darwin and 70 country towns, many by special "royal trains"...This extensive travel allowed some 75 per cent of the Australian population to see the Queen at least once during the tour."
What a blast from the past! This Queen's first visit is my earliest memory and I wasn't even 4 years old yet! All I remember of seeing her was in the car coming up Birrell St at Wavely and my family were at a south/eastern corner of the intersection of Birrell St and Carrington Rd. Here Birrell St (just down from St Mary's Church) went into a slight bend and forever after as I grew up and passed that corner, I knew that was where I saw the Queen ride by. Very nostalgic and longing for an Australia, that is slowly disappearing, if not gone already. Time to grow up and become our own nation. Look to this film, for this depicted way of Australian life, will sadly never come again
@georgepato6008 At the time of her death, she was Queen of 15 independent nations. She was as much Queen of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica etc as she was Queen of the United Kingdom.
Superb document...A beautiful presentation and account of HM & HRH The Prince Philip R.I.P. to Australia....hear with pleasure the voice of Prince Philip reading the Lesson .... and be humble and be proud for the Man in our midst for two generations bless him, and bless HM too....right and real pleasure to the excellent vocal tones of the narrator....alas, they don’t breed ´em like that today - they’re so full of the commonplace and vulgar swear words - aye three of ‘em to a five word sentence....!
Can you imagine the training that must have gone into our Queen for her never to believe that when 75% of Australia (actual approximation) came out to see her in that 2 months- she never let herself believe they were there for her. She always seems surprised when a jubilee comes up and the enormous affection people have for her is evident. Instead she says they come to see the monarch, it is the crown they are there for. I believe she is right, but my god it must be seductive to believe otherwise and must take some incredible personal strength to not fall for it. I read someone describe the Queen to “possess the calm steady gaze conscious of duty fulfilled.” I think that’s perfect. You always know exactly where you are with E R2. She’s always there. Remote. Steady. In the background but comfortingly visible. She doesn’t let you down Our Mag
So sad that HRH Prince Philip has died - what an extraordinary double act. But, there's a time for everything & everyone & the important thing it was a life well lived.
A fantastic document, very worthwhile and an enduring testament to the warmth and affection of her Australian people. Thanks so much for making this available ❤
I hope Australia doesn't become a republic after the reign of Queen Elizabeth II ends. The system works well and if its not broken why tinker with it like Tony Blair did with the House of Lords.
@ekhangel over populated box ticking. Everyone gets offended at everything. Takes ages to build anything. Where’s do you want me to start. We barely make anything here any more.
Lucky we aren't. I cant think of one successful republic except of India a commonwealth country. The Republic of America have shot dead 4 presidents and shot at or wounded others.
👑 🌏king George world respect respected world wide ultimate ampire 🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏Queen Elizabeth mostly worm welcoming to Australia Sydney to keep updated on time for the most of it.
I don't know what I want to say - I just feel the beautiful moment in history, beautiful day, beautiful Queen 👑, beautiful soul, beautiful people, and country - beautiful memories to share - thank you.
A little history here. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh came to Australia by an ocean liner. I wonder where they docked but my best bet: New South Wales. Future tours of Australia the royals travel by airplane.
They used the Royal Yacht Britannia until 1997. The British government has commissioned another Yacht, primarily for trade but it may be used for future tours.
The oily commentary probably was intended not to disturb the commercial audiences whom the film was intended to reach, and did. It is so alike to US and UK commercial styles that an overseas distributor could pick it up without a worry.
I think i am more of a republican after watching this, which i'm sure was not the film's intention. Having Australians pouring so much attention to a person who lives on the other side of the world seems bizarre. A wonderful snapshot of history nonetheless.
It in our nature to remember bad times about history more then the good times I think, the same as bad news makes better reading than good news. But if look at memory's like this you can see the sense of community and joy people used to have. UK and the commonwealth done a lot of good in the world but think that overshadowed by the bad these days.
From wikipedia: " In all, the Queen travelled 10,000 miles by air, making approximately 33 flights, 2000 miles by road (130 hours in cars in 207 trips), visiting all capitals except Darwin and 70 country towns, many by special "royal trains"" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_tours_of_Australia#1950s
You know what? Now in 2019 everyone is so adamant about being equal to each other and that no commonwealth realm is superior to one another that we should just make all of the realms (UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada) dominions of the Queen and have the Queen adopt the new unified title of Elizabeth II by the grace of god of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and The United Kingdom (In alphabetical order), Queen, head of the commonwealth, defend of the faith.