The Royal Yacht Brittania, Brisbane, Queensland, November 1956

Prince Philip travelled in the Royal Yacht Britannia in 1956 to Australia (opening the 1956 Melbourne Olympics), Antarctica and beyond for several months without Queen Elizabeth. The Duke of Edinburgh called the lengthy trip a “diplomatic mission” and travelled forty thousand miles. His first stop i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bain, Jack
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1956
Subjects:
Royal Yacht Britannia - Brisbane - November 1956
Prince Phillip
Melbourne Olympics 22nd Nov - 8th Dec 1956
Brisbane
Britannia
Queensland
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/5719/
https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/6416/1/The%20Royal%20Yatch%20Brittania%20_%20Nov%201956.jpg
https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/6416/
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Summary:Prince Philip travelled in the Royal Yacht Britannia in 1956 to Australia (opening the 1956 Melbourne Olympics), Antarctica and beyond for several months without Queen Elizabeth. The Duke of Edinburgh called the lengthy trip a “diplomatic mission” and travelled forty thousand miles. His first stop in Australia was Brisbane, arriving on November 14th, 1956, to crowds of people lining the river banks.

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