1953 Press Photo Queen Elizabeth Arrives In Tonga

Queen Elizabeth Arrives In Tonga: Queen Elizabeth continuing her Royal Tour arrived in Tonga from Suva, Fiji, it was a day of cheering, dancing and feasting. Tonga's great welcome started with two of the World's reigning Queen's sharing a joke that began on Coronation Bay. As the Queen and the towering Queen Salote drove off From the fastooned wharf a cloud sent down a "Token" shower, a gentle reminder of Coronation Day. Photo shows The Queen stands to attention while the Palace guns fire a royal salute, at the rear stands Queen Salote and next to her the Duke of Edinburgh returns the salute.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 12-12-1953.

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