The Queen at Rideau Hall and the Citadelle

September 08, 2022

  • A black-and-white photo of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh walking outside Rideau Hall with Governor General Massey. A dog walks alongside them, carrying The Queen’s purse in its mouth.
  • The Queen walks along a path outside Rideau Hall with then-Governor General Vincent Massey. Autumn trees are in the background.
  • The Queen and then-Governor General Vincent Massey walk together across a lawn surrounded by trees in fall foliage.
  • A black-and-white photo of The Queen walking with Governor General Vanier. They are walking along the stone ramparts of the Citadelle. A small crowd of people, guards in uniform and another stone building are in the background.
  • Jules Léger, dressed in a grey suit, shakes the hand of The Queen in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall. The Queen stands in front of him in a green dress and white heels. Three men look on in the background.
  • A large statue of the Queen on horseback. The monument stands on a large slab of stone bearing the inscription ‘Elizabeth II.’
  • The Queen, in a bright green coat, smiles at a crowd of people standing outside. Several people are reaching forward to shake The Queen’s hand.
  • The Queen, wearing a green coat, holds a shovel above a small pile of dirt. Then-Governor General Adrienne Clarkson stands to her left. Greenery and trees are in the background.
  • The Queen, wearing a green coat, receives a bouquet of flowers from a group of young children.
  • The Queen, holding bouquets of flowers and wearing a green coat, greets a crowd of people outside Rideau Hall.
  • The Queen, holding bouquets of flowers and wearing a green coat, greets a crowd of people outside Rideau Hall.
  • The Queen, in a matching blue coat and hat, walks along a pathway surrounded by trees on the Rideau Hall grounds. She is accompanied by the Secretary to the Governor General and by The Duke of Edinburgh. She smiles at a crowd of people.
  • The Queen, in a matching blue coat and hat, shovels soil during a tree-planting ceremony, as a crowd of people look on. Stands of trees are in the background
  • The Queen, in a matching blue coat and hat, smiles at people in a crowd. Behind her, then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with an elderly woman.
  • A portrait of The Queen. She wears a white dress and a silver crown, and stands in front of a Canadian flag. A portrait of Queen Victoria is in the background.