Queen Visits Chicago
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Newsreel outtakes from Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Chicago on July 6, 1959.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker); Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II (participant); Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip (participant); William Stratton (participant); Richard J. Daley (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: A large crowd greets Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Queen's Landing as military jets fly overhead and a marching band plays "Rule, Britannia!". Upon her arrival on shore, Queen Elizabeth is greeted by Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley and wife Eleanor Daley, Illinois governor William Stratton and wife Shirley Stratton, and 12 ambassadors representing the British Commonwealth nations. The Queen gives brief remarks. Cops push back the crowd. The Queen waves to spectators from the backseat of a convertible, seated next to Mayor Daley and Governor Stratton, as their motorcade drives down Michigan Avenue.
Subjects: Monarchy--Great Britain; Politicians; Parades and processions; Lake Michigan
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 150 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12348
Notes: A large crowd greets Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Queen's Landing as military jets fly overhead and a marching band plays "Rule, Britannia!". Upon her arrival on shore, Queen Elizabeth is greeted by Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley and wife Eleanor Daley, Illinois governor William Stratton and wife Shirley Stratton, and 12 ambassadors representing the British Commonwealth nations. The Queen gives brief remarks. Cops push back the crowd. The Queen waves to spectators from the backseat of a convertible, seated next to Mayor Daley and Governor Stratton, as their motorcade drives down Michigan Avenue.
Subjects: Monarchy--Great Britain; Politicians; Parades and processions; Lake Michigan
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 150 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12348
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:15