His speech was flawless in both languages...you would never have known he had any issues.

Amazing Canadian footage. The Ministry of Heritage needs to promote this channel.

It was such a beautiful, memorable visit, never ever to be forgotten.

This is the first comprehensive record of the 1939 Royal Tour of Canada that I've seen, having not been born yet at the time. Many thanks from one of your American neighbors...

Amazing footage, i am greatly fascinated in the British Royal Family mainly fascinated in the late King George VI, thank you for uploading this and sharing with us.

I’m re-reading the official biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and it talks about the Royal Couple’s visit to Canada and the US in great detail. It’s so exciting to see a full length film, finally, of their visit.

I never realized how beautiful the Queen Mother actually was. My goodness what a stunning woman. This is such a fantastic video and site. I found on accident!

This visit becomes so much more monumental when one consider The King struggled with a stuuter all his life yet, not once, in all his speeches, can it be detected. The dedication to the cause cannot be understated. This is a historical event which should not be forgotten.

God Save George VI of happy memory; first British & Commonwealth monarch to visit our American allies in 1939. Long may Elizabeth II reign.

Indeed, “wonderful footage” to which I gladly say “Amen”.... Looking back, one’s heart and sentiment can only stand in awe and admiration at the people of Canada in their welcome to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; and certainly not least of all in our feelings, in heart, of King George’s noble effort of speech and personal will to take on duties that had he any real option he would have readily declined. All honour then to his memory, and of course, to Queen Elizabeth for her equally noble support and assistance to him. As a quite different observation, at 12:15 there are two Royal Canadian Police officers ( or perhaps Army officers?) standing together and I notice their shoulder belt-straps have been put on different shoulders ie one using his left shoulder and one using his right shoulder. This does surprise me somewhat as I would have thought there would have been a more formal ruling to conform to uniformity...albeit that it would not be unreasonable to allow for “left-handers” freedom of choice given that the purpose of the shoulder strap is to hold the officer’s revolver on his appropriate side and, save correction, I presume this must be the reason.

The political backdrop of this royal tour of Canada is of the expectation of war and of Canada's role in the defense of Europe and the need to rally public support in Canada.

It was such a wonderful visit. Unique in its kind. It shall linger in our memories for ever. God bless the Queen, long live the King!

I found this by accident, what a treat!

Wonderful Trooping of the Colour. Would be fantastic if the Canadian Guards could troop their colour in London!

Wow...just AMAZING!

So wonderful to his H.M. speak French at 8:37

I am surprised to see how French Canadians were royalist before the quiet revolution of the 60s!

35 mins in tears came knowing a few more months Canadians once more came to our aid Thank you Canada

What fantastic commentary!! Don’t get that today, or the respect!!

It’s amazing the crowds that turned out to line the streets to see these two.Crazy.

Were is the film footage for their visit to London Ontario.

8:25 the king uses the term “strength and stay”. This was the term used by his daughter for her husband.

Surprisingly missing from this is the speech which The King delivered on May 24th, 1939 in Winnipeg. This was a historic speech yet no mention is made of it.

The beautiful Empress of Britain that they returned to the UK on was sunk off Ireland by a German U-Boat in October 1940.

After the first two or three cities which received extensive coverage, the rest of the cities were reduced to a welcoming speech by the mayor or whoever shoved his way up front.

Damn, this was produced by Associated Screen News ltd, which was based in that retro futuristic looking building by Vendome metro in Montreal, that now houses crappy appartments.

It annoys me that the Canadian contribution to WW2 isn't ever shown or very well. I didn't grow up in my Commonwealth country knowing how much effort and manpower they put into it. Yet they were so incredibly successful. Thanks, Canada.

...or repeated. After the disgraceful reception of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Jamaica this spring, such an overwhelming outpouring of devoted loyalty is hardly to be expected. What a loss.

It must have been a good year for those selling top hats.

Trooping The Colour - Ottawa 21:08 Governor General Foot Guards; 23:13 Canadian Grenadier Guards (Montreal) & Governor General's Foot Guards (Ottawa)

First and last Queen Mother in this World ,💐💐💐👍

Alan Lascelles at 55:00

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So ... no hello to Newfoundland? Yes, I know they didn't join Canada until 1949, but still they were along the way.

13:40 , 21:33, 37:59, 1:03:30 God save the King royal salute

I don’t want to think of the chaos that would erupt when our queen passes. Long may she live

Speech at 32:39 46:15 51:00

QETQM always seems have been three steps ahead of the King.

11:35 "Canada is one in homage to the British Crown," we are told, as we see a portion of the crowd waving countless little French tricouleurs. Extremely odd, that.

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As an American a couple of points should have been driven home to the American public in 1939. It was pretty apparent Great Britian was in a tight spot against the rise of Hitler and Mussolini in Europe with their aggressive militaristic policies that would plunge the world into conflict. The United States had its own isolationist and pacifist elements within the country. I wish the King and Queen of England had made a much longer trip into the United States going from one end to the other from the East coast of America to Chicago across the West to Los Angeles to San Franciso to as many of the state capitols to meet governors, legislature and prominent business leaders as humanly possible. I wish FDR had been able to travel with them across the United States. But most importantly, the British King and Queen should have spent numerous days talking to Congressional leaders in a "royal lobbying campaign." I also wish that out of all this "royal lobbying" the point could have been made to American isolationists that the United States needed to join with the British, Canada and other Commonwealth countries in a strong military alliance toward defending against Axis military aggressio. All of these things were done to some degree. But the importance of the British nation and the Commonwealth nations like Canada should have been driven home to American political leaders and the American public. If war was going to come and engulf the world, the United States was much better off "going all in" for the British and Commonwealth, at least in terms of full economic mobilization for war to support Britain and Canada. The US could have rapidly built up our own Army with a modern Army Air Force and a modern two ocean Navy with carriers with a naval air corps. Ideally this should have all started in the United States in about 1937 but this was politically unworkable. However, in 1939, the United State should have went towards full mobilization economically making the engines and modern weapons of war, while mobilizing for a possible conflict. Such a full blown economic mobilization would have brought America out of the Depression completely and gotten us prepared to meet any threat in Europe or the Pacific. The calculus here is pretty simple to understand. The arithmetic of war with allies meant the United States would suffer far fewer casualties WITH ALLIES than face a global war both in Europe and the Pacific WITHOUT Allies. The latter problem of facing both a major war without allies would have meant a war lasting for perhaps a decade or longer and many millions of American deaths. It was far cheaper in American lives to go to full mobilization to keep Britian and the Commonwealth countries in the fight with supplies and weapons. The isolationists had their hearts in the right place but they lived in the wrong times. The right moral thing to do was to support England and the Commonwealth with FULL AMERICAN ECONOMIC MOBILIZATION to build all the weapons, ships, aircraft and tanks the British needed to stop fascism regardless of the costs. Later on if America was forced to go to war, we would have strong allies and an economy that was fully mobilized to outproduce the fascism guaranteeing its timely defeat.

Edmonton Visit ~ 1:06:06

Canada must had been SPECIAL in the majesty royals family hearts and the sweetest voice of Queen Elizabeth I same as Queen Elizabeth 11, what a welcoming celebration by Canadians , tho everyone’s in hats Canada lookers looking classy rich enthusiasts if We have been treated such millions billions times worth stepping up their soils, thank you Canada for the power pompous attitude support and wishes

A time when Canad was Canada!

23:14 - 26:47: Trooping of the Colour

THE MAGNIFICENT TRUE CANADA LOYAL TO THEIR ROOTS 🇨🇦👌🏻👸 NOW EVERYTHING IS AMERICANISED 😔

Vive le Québec libre!

Update upgraded filmed under industry filmed heritage use color first edition made permission firstly because of respect King Queens regulations and law as made.

It was Queen Mar or the Queen Mom , Elizabeth wans not crowned after King George death

It will happen Again and this scene Will be imitated once prince William ascend to the throne of Canada 🇨🇦

Canada used to be special. The Trudaeu era has been its undoing.