The postwar shift from production to consumption was only just beginning in Australia. Ill has always seemed to me, from what I have learned, that one of the happiest aspects of life in this country is the enduring strength of the home and family. The 1954 royal tour | naa.gov.au - National Archives of At Dubbo, the itinerary included a pastoral review with woodchopping demonstrations and sheep shearing contests. Her dark calot looks to be a layered crescent shape with light coloured bow on the side. That conflict was something that the Queen didnt see during her tour, but it was widely present in Australian society. The inspection over, the Queen made her last farewells as the Governor-General and Lady Slim walked slowly with her and the Duke along the red carpet to the ship. 1936 KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH Coronation pin Badge Royalty. Those hoping to witness the 27-year-old monarch in all her royal splendour were not disappointed. Flinders Naval Depot band, which had been flown over from Melbourne especially for the send-off, struck up the National Anthem. There were displays of youngsters en masse in most major cities. The black and white photos dont do this hat justice. I could be wrong, but thats what I recall. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oL0exrrhTN1iD8NhQF6lBw',sig:'r_ykhpt-kswBMZuT8yemoEQW2poEP4szDur_EMDWEjk=',w:'594px',h:'449px',items:'592661923,515354680,592661621,809557526,809565108',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); A post shared by Royal Hats (@royalhatsblog). It was worn in Tonga several months earlier, in 1953. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'QgZDan8LQChhCtTn8XMnbQ',sig:'pqysppJlaAKGvAt65zz2KYDmE3jRxwQUHkuegOJChB0=',w:'550px',h:'420px',items:'592661259',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Hats aside, one journalist described the pace of events and travel over these two days as undignified and sheer madness. These photos show a queen who looks elegant, calm and unflappable. Large crowds had gathered outside the landmark building to greet The Queen as she arrived to attend the first public luncheon on her Australian tour. Princess Elizabeth was first due to visit Australia in 1952, however the trip was cancelled following the death of her father King George VI and her succession to the throne in 1952. Western AustraliaKalgoorlie: 26 March, Perth: 26 March, Busselton: 30 March, Albany: 30 March, Northam: 31 March, York: 31 March, Fremantle: 1 April. It is most fitting that this should take place in the Mother Parliament of Australia which had its birth over one hundred and thirty years ago, and in a building which has served as a Legislative Chamber for almost a century ever since New South Wales was granted responsible Government.