Vintage Photo: King George VI & Queen Mother 1939 Royal Tour Can

This vintage photograph depicts King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) during their historic 1939 royal tour of Canada. The royal couple is standing outside either Outlook Cottage at the Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta or Chilliwack BC. This visit was part of a month-long tour from May 17 to June 15, 1939, where the King and Queen traveled across the Canadian provinces. It was the first time a reigning British monarch had visited Canada. The original image was likely a black-and-white or sepia-toned photograph where the film has been hand painted after development. King George VI is seen in a long, heavy coat holding his hat, while Queen Elizabeth wears a coordinating light-colored coat and a stylish wide-brimmed hat, a look characteristic of late 1930s fashion.