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The Queen at Ellerslie

The Queen at Ellerslie

The Queen at Ellerslie

On her first visit to New Zealand in 1953, newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II, with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, attended a Boxing Day meeting at Ellerslie racecourse. The crowd’s gaze is fixed firmly on the royal couple rather than on the horses.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-42281; F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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