To mark the passing of Her Royal Highness, we look back at her visits to our city.
During her reign, Queen Elizabeth II visited Australia 16 times, her last visit to Australia was in 2011. She is pictured here greeting guests at Sydney Town Hall during the Royal tour of 1992.
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Queen Elizabeth II was the first reigning British monarch to visit Australia. She is seen here departing Sydney Town Hall, accompanied by the Lord Mayor. Prince Phillip and the Lady Mayoress are in the background.
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Queen Elizabeth II passes crowds of school children waving flags on George Street during the Royal tour in 1992. The Queen Victoria Building is in the background.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip wave from the back of an open top Rolls Royce on Alfred Street in Circular Quay during the Royal tour of 1954.
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Crowds line George Street to welcome the Royal entourage. Here we see Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II being received by then Lord Mayor Frank Sartor, Lady Mayoress Judith Fleming and other special guests in 1992.
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You're invited to pay tribute to the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by signing the Australian Government condolence book. Messages left in the online condolence book will be printed and forwarded to Buckingham Palace.
View more images of Queen Elizabeth II's Royal visits in the City of Sydney Archives.
Published 9 September 2022
