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King George V's Canadian cavalry escort, Opening of Parliament 1917

RCIN 2303777.b

Master: Page 10 of Queen Mary's Album, volume 18, 20 June 1916 to 20 September 1918
Item: King George V's Canadian cavalry escort, Opening of Parliament

Unknown Person

Master: Page 10 of Queen Mary's Album, volume 18, 20 June 1916 to 20 September 1918 Item: King George V's Canadian cavalry escort, Opening of Parliament 1917

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A photograph of Canadian cavalry troops on horses which escorted King George V and Queen Mary for the Opening of Parliament, 7th February 1917, photographed on the Mall by the Queen Victoria Memorial.

Provenance

From an album of photographs collated and arranged by Queen Mary (1867-1953)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Unknown Person
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Mary of the United Kingdom (1867-1953)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Army-Canada

Search the collection Army-GB
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

gelatin silver print
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Great Britain
England
Greater London [England]
London [Greater London]
City of Westminster [London]
The Mall [London]
Victoria Memorial [The Mall]

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