Across Canada With Princess Elizabeth Reel 2 (1951)

Reel 2. Moving shot from on board a train travelling beside a lake in the Rockies. They are headed for British Colombia. Crowds of well-wishers line the railway route. Vancouver. The Royals are welcomed by crowds. Panning shot of the huge crowd at Thunderbird Park, Victoria on Vancouver Island. Various shots of the crowd and the Royals. Children jump up and down excitedly and some are presented to the Princess. 01:00:56 The royal couple take a trip on the destroyer “Crusader“ - shots of them on board ship. The Royals look happy, narrator states: “Throughout the tour people remarked on the unobtrusive but firm support the Duke gave to the Princess. They made a charming pair and people began to think of them as just a happy couple on holiday.“ Gun salute. 01:01:38 At Yates the royal couple climbed into the engine driver’s cab of the royal train. “Then, with the Duke acting as her fireman, Princess Elizabeth took over the controls and drove the 315 ton loco for 14 miles.“ Various shots