The Archive · 1940

King and Queen Tour Western England

Their Majesties Accorded Rousing Welcome in Shires

London, Feb. 9.

Queen Elizabeth arrived in the west of England this morning to accompany King George on his tour through that part of the country which His Majesty commenced yesterday by the inspection of an entire division of troops and a visit to aircraft plants.

Today, Their Majesties devoted the entire morning to the merchant mar-me. They arrived at Bristol early this morning and watched the unloading of a steamer which had just arrived from Australia with a cargo of frozen meat, butter, and wool.

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