QUEEN ELIZABETH
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED VISIT TO EDINBURGH ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME British "Wireless RUGBY, August 4 In honour of the 38th birthday of Queen Elizabeth to-day a salute was fired at noon in Hyde Park, and also by warships in port, as well as shoro forts and batteries. There wero flags on all public buildings. The Queen spent her birthday on the yacht Victoria and Albert, which, with the Royal Family on board, arrived at Aberdeen in the afternoon. The Scottish city was gay with flags and bunting, and in brilliant sunshine thousands of people cheered the Royal party as they motored to Balmoral Castle, where a cordial reception was given to them by a large crowd. The King inspected a guard of honour of Seaforth Highlanders,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 15
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125QUEEN ELIZABETH New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 15
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