Edinburgh, ancient capital of Scotland, gave to the then Duke and Duchess of York the freedom of the city a short time before they became the Empire’s new King and Queen. The new Queen was formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lynn, descendant of an ancient Scottish family and immensely popular in Scotland. The then Duke and Duchess of York are pictured leaving Ussher Hall, Edinburgh, after receiving the city’s freedom in a colourful ceremony.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 13094, 16 February 1937, Page 7
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72Edinburgh, ancient capital of Scotland, gave to the then Duke and Duchess of York the freedom of the city a short time before they became the Empire’s new King and Queen. The new Queen was formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lynn, descendant of an ancient Scottish family and immensely popular in Scotland. The then Duke and Duchess of York are pictured leaving Ussher Hall, Edinburgh, after receiving the city’s freedom in a colourful ceremony. Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 13094, 16 February 1937, Page 7
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