The Queen and Prince Philip wave as the Royal train leaves Hastings in 1954. As with all the couple's official tours over more than seven decades of marriage, Prince Philip was usually in the background. Shearer Godfrey Bowen demonstrates a technique with a handpiece for the Queen and Prince Philip in Napier during the 1953/54 tour. "It was Prince Philip who engaged with me. The Queen and Prince Philip meet members of Team New Zealand at their Auckland base, from left, Ross Blackman, Tom Schnackenberg and Dean Barker.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 10, 2021 17:03 UTC