Today in Canada’s Political History: Princess Elizabeth’s message to the children of Windsor, OntarioIn light of last week’s death of Queen Elizabeth II, Art’s History will be occasionally featuring various speeches Her Majesty delivered in Canada over the decades. She and Prince Philip undertook a multi-week tour of Canada in the fall of 1951. One of my favourite speeches from that tour took place before an audience of school kids and dignitaries gathered in Windsor, Ontario. You can read the address below:Princess ElizabethI think you all know that another Windsor far away from here is my home. A few years ago, the river Thames overflowed its banks and many in Windsor were flooded from their homes and lost their possessions.

Source: CBC News September 12, 2022 17:26 UTC