Her Majesty Unveils Plaque at Opening of 48th Highlanders Museum

Her Majesty Opens 48th Highlanders Museum – 29 June 1997

Photo of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II unveiling a plaque signifying the opening of the 48th Highlanders Museum on 29 June 1997. At precisely 2:40 pm, the Queen arrived to inspect a Guard of Honour, escorted by LCol Ian Cameron and Guard Commander Major Andre Poles. Then, accompanied by the Honorary Colonel, Brigadier General Peter Cameron, OMM, CStJ, CD, Her Majesty toured the museum with Major Geordie Beal, CD the Chair of the museum, meeting the key members of the Regimental family and their spouses.

The opening marked the 50th anniversary of the acceptance  in 1947 of Her Majesty, then Princess Elizabeth, of the role as Colonel-in-Chief of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, the first such appointment for Princess Elizabeth. Two other regiments were similarly honoured on the same day. Her Majesty’s final words as she was departing were: “You have yet another milestone here in the annals of a proud and famous regiment. Do keep it up. Relatively few of our regiments at home have such impressive links with their past.”

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1946 – 1999 Late 20th C.
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Ante Room Wall
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