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Medal - Royal Visit of the Prince of Wales to Queensland, Australia, 1920
Reg. No: NU 34866
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- Summary:
- Australia
Visit of Prince of Wales, Queensland 1920 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Sons
Other Details: In 1920 the Prince of Wales visited Australia to extend official thanks for its support during World War I and to strengthen links to the Empire. The Prince toured extensively, and his tour was one of the most popular royal visits ever. Wherever he went public holidays were declared, foundation stones laid, memorials unveiled and receptions and balls. The prince made a point of meeting ex-servicemen and women. The Prince spent nine days in Victoria, eleven days in New South Wales, fours days in Tasmania, eleven days in Western Australia, six days in South Australia and eight days in Queensland. While in Queensland Acting Premier J.A. Fihelly enthusiastically declared at the State Banquet that every Queenslander had taken the Prince into their hearts. 'We are only an outpost of the Empire, but we are a very loyal one', he declared. Fihelly was so taken by the Prince that he hired an aeroplane and raced the Prince's train to the New South Wales border to personally say goodbye. Buckingham Palace regarded the Queensland reception as the most successful of the entire tour. It put to rest concerns raised by the Queensland Labor Government's opposition to the War Precautions Act and apparent threats to the traditional power structure by 'disployal' ministers. Public phobia about the threat posed by Japan and other northern neighbours, coupled with support of the White Australia Policy, outweighed other political concerns. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 27 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 8.26 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | 31 mm to top of mount |
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| Tagged with: | royal visits, wars conflicts, white australia policy, world war i 1914-1918 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, HRH Edward VIII (1894-1972), Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | royal visits |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1920 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Bust of the Prince in military uniform wearing cap 3/4 facing left; around in two lines H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES / WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA. Below bust in small letters the mint name, STOKES |
| Reverse Description: | Shield of Queensland above ribbon with motto, AUDAX AT FIDELIS; around, TO COMMEMORATE THE PRINCES' VISIT TO QUEENSLAND . 1920 . |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Material: | Silver-plated |
| Issued By: | Australia, 1920 |
| Mint: | Stokes & Sons, Victoria, Australia, 1920 |
| Person Depicted: | HRH Edward Prince of Wales, Australia, 1920 |
| References: | Car. 1920/4 |
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