Queen Elizabeth II: The royal tour when the Queen captured Victoria's heart

The 1954 visit served as a form of validation for many people in a country that still considered itself to be part of a British motherland. Many Melburnians still hold memories of meeting Queen Elizabeth and of her wry wit.

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