The small craft fell away, daunted by a heavy swell, and the Royal Marine Band on the foredeck struck up Auld Lang Syne. Letter from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Video, 00:00:42, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh sailed into Sydney Harbour on 3rd February 1954," the caption stated. During the 58-day tour, the royals visited 57 towns and cities between Cairns and Hobart. The Queen also visited war memorials. Were working to restore it. As always, Wies, we are grateful beneficiaries of your immense millinery knowledge. Queen Elizabeth II's reign commenced with her longest ever tour of Commonwealth nations. Read about our approach to external linking. As New Ideareported at the time: We knew by the ringing of church bells, the booming of the ships sirens and the whistle of 18 jet planes going overhead that our Queen had set foot on Australian soil at last. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. The tour included a visit to Australia where the Queen spent 58 days, ten of those in New South Wales. The black and white photos dont do this hat justice. The Queen repeated the blue silk shantung coat earlier worn in Wollongong on February 11 with matching Click on current line of text for options.