Loading van at MPS for departure

Loading Van in Toronto to attend Her Majesty’s funeral – 2022

Van being loaded at Moss Park Armoury and preparing to depart for Ottawa, then London England, for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The attendance of Canadian soldiers was OP London Bridge – UK Det.

Five 48th Highlanders represented the 48th Highlanders of Canada at the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. Her Majesty was the Colonel-in-Chief of the 48th Highlanders, an appointment HM accepted in Oct 1947 when Princess Elizabeth. This appointment, and that of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in Scotland, were the first appointments accepted as Colonel-in-Chief. The 48th Highlanders thus was privileged to have Her Majesty as Colonel-in-Chief for 75 years.

Associated place
Pirbright, England
Associated event
Funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Associated name(s)
NA
Era
2000 – 21st C.
Location of artifact
Binder 14, Research Room Shelf
Classification
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