– Program

The Unveiling of the Portrait of the Colonel-in-Chief of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Ceremony held November 8th, 1953

A colour print of the portrait is inside the program with the information on the artist and portrait. “The portrait was painted by John Gilroy, A.R.C.A., F.R.S.A., of London, England, who has exhibited for many years at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
This portrait was the only picture o Her Majesty hung at the exhibition of Portraits of Royalty held at the Canadian National Exhibition this year. It was sent to Canada on the recommendation of Edward Halliday, R.A., who is one of the official Court painters.
Her Majesty is shown wearing the Ribbon and Star of the Garter. Her diamond necklace was a wedding present from the City of London, and the diamond drop brooch is a family heirloom. The diadem of diamonds and pearls is of great age, and was reset for Queen Victoria.”