ians, must keep the operating theatre, x-ray rooms, physioth- erapy room and several isola- tion rooms ship-shape. The same | goes for the carpenters, electri- cians and machinists in their well equipped shops. The elegant interior of the Bri- tannia makes her a floating pal- |. ace. The Royal sleeping quarters are situated on the shelter deck the uppermost deck of the main staricase runs down to a vestibule around which are grouped the drawing rooms of Queen Eliza- beth, and the Duke of Edinburgh the dining room which can also} serve as a theatre and the main drawing and ante-room extend/ across the full wideth of the superstructure. ; she juorneyed 39,500 miles to a DUAL ROLE On this voyage she travelled around the Cape of Good Hope, The Britannit was designed to serve a dual purpose—that of the Royal couple on long voyages. in peace-time and that of a hospi- tal ship in time of war. She can slide through the water at a steady speed of 21 knots and in as 22.7 knots. circumnavigation of the globe. Cape Horn and across the Antarc- test runs has reached as high | Island! 150 Queen St. Prince Edward ¢ HUGHES DRUG CO. LTD. i Charlottetown BUILT IN SCOTLAND The Royal quarters include ea ‘geciion for the Pance of Wales— peek eee = : . em << ae ae un en eae ee Page 22B The Guardian-Patriet, Monday, July 27, 1959. Informal Addi ossible joeum, where children from all) They will be welcomed st the; Queens County will be a . as . ‘parts of the province will have Track by the Association Presi- Im the evening there will . inde teiee,. .. . gathered; Her Majesty will be| deni, Cecil Stewart and M®s.| private dinner at. " ee (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2) ,and Mrs. Hyndman with their| Presented with a bouquet by lit-/ Stewart, the Secretary, Comman-| House. = Se ae Her Majest aft Prince Philip| PPCee™e® &t luncheon... _ [Me Miss Velde Paynter of Long}der G.H Buntain and Mrs. Bun-| On Friday ss = faeds Her . River, P.E.1L Ta tain, and the Manager, the Royal Party 2 ie SY fed will be greeted at H.M.C.S. Queen| FOOD PLANT Visir Her Majesty will honour three; Mr. H.J. Kennedy Mrs. Ken-| the Charlottetown . ' ee Charlotte by the Commanding Of-| Enroute to the North Shore the/ Girl Guides’ by presenting them/| ®¢dy. > ing farewells, Her ~ ¥ ficer, Lieut-Commander J.N. Ke-| Royal: Party will visit the P.E.1.| with’ Gold Cords and three Boy! The Roya! Party will leave for| Prince Philip will be | Fy any, CD RCN (R). The Premier| Frozen Food Plant ‘at Sherwood|seouts by presenting them with) Government House at 3.35 p.m.| Voyage” by the ! G of Prince Edward Island will read| Where they- will be met by~the| Queen’s Scouts Certificates. and arrive at 4 o'clock. An af-/@inor aud Mrs. Hyndmag, * the Provincial Address of Wel-| Provincial Minister of Agricul-| - _ ternoon tea will be in progress] Mier A-W. Matheson cat ; ture, the Hon. Eugene Cullen and| SEE TWO HEATS with guests numbering approx |e eae joh Y . i Mrs. Cullen will also : x Mrs. and .the * The Prémier will then present They will also make| At the Driving Park and Pro-| mately one thousand, The tea anes a brief stop at the farm home} yincial Exhibition Grounds, Her| will conclude at 5.30 Angee ;Mesteen ooh. . Her p.m. There/ ean. Eh te Her Majesty and Prince Philip| of Mr. and’ Mrs. Willard Prowse. : will be a- short tion res The Royal Party will leave on| Malesty and Prince Philip will Foch jelncn ot in| ‘The Royal Party will de members ‘of the Legislature and On, ceremony in which judges of the 2 : return to the City from the North} Witness two heats of Harness|County and Probate Courts and|at 9.30 a.m. for New Glas their wives, City Councillors a0d/ shore at two p.m. At the Colos-| Morse Racing he MPs ee ee ond ES ; Bs 2 romontony : , P's 7 : an The Royal Party will then re-, z enter their motor cars and drive : * te the North Shore where Her “Hi Majesty and Prince Philip. will 4h honour the Lieutenant~Governor ai ; i ; : + < 5S i ? - Set Long 4 wore live | eee seers 3 $| Entrance to plant of P.E.I./visit on Thursday. Inset shows The SE ae Frosted Foods Lid. and plant|peas being prepared for freez- ; : = itself, have been brought to the! ing, the operation to be im pro- ° 3 J level of sparkling attractiveness| gress when Royal call. is made. Queen : oe : in preparation for Her Majesty's f 7 : . ¥ : ia ae { * 5 p “¢ y , . | e+. and may you | | fp SG / S | enjoy your tour | a E ‘ ey ttle Bie Pes oft Re oT : i: of our Island | Ts ° 5 Ba Sa. | | “ Cd ee ; Province! Island To Get ZHour Glimpse _ | | es Welcome ! ! (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2) | during voyages in every ocean of a | : . The surgeon and his two assis-| @ world, In August of 1956 she to and staff of ' ; tants, along with several technic- | ™2de the longest voyage ever un- . anid Seudoued ; dertaken by a Royal Yacth when | ) SPENCE 2 C s McLEOD “LTD. AUTO BODY REPAIRS 2 Front Wheel Alignment Charlottetown epic. / -f- ‘ Welcome To Our Island — Province ! the heir to the Throne,and his | sister, Princess Anne. This was. | in fact, one of the ‘first sections | ever used, as the two children | made the maiden voyage of the; Britannia to Tobruk, North Africa | to meet theim patents returning | from the Commonwealth tour in| 1954 oo" world famous Scottish shipyards | of John Brown and Company | located on the Clyde River, birth-/ place of the world’s largest lux- ury liner, Queen Elizabeth, and | was launched in 1953. | A feature of her design is her «stability in heavy weather. Den- ny-Brown, stabilizers prevent roll- | ing and stability is also improv-; ed by use of aluminum for bridge | structure and funnel, which re- duces the top-weight of the’ ship, and thus’ makes for reduced mo- | tion in @ heavy sea. IN EVERY OCEAN ' - Part of the deck is specially strengthened to embark and op- erate a’ helicopter which can be used for a variety of purposes, in- eluding the carrying of despatch- es to and from the Queen when she is voyaging. Seme small adjustments have recently been made to her sup- erstructure. To enabie her to pass under bridges of the S. Lawrence Seaway: during the Roval Tour of Canada, the top 2 feet of the mainmast and the | the foremast wireless gear on were hinged. Since her launching April | 16ir 1953, the Britannia has steamed well in excess of 100, miles , Welcome to Prince Edward Island! © The Britannia was buiit at® the | THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE | ‘ sled ; | RELIABLE AUTO BODY WORKS Charlottetown ‘ a 2 alle au, Yjaidce 9 Among our happiest memories'will be this visit to our city of the Royal : Couple. We join with all of Charlottetown in extending our warmest Welcome to Her Most Gracious Majesty, QUEEN ELIZABETH Il and His Reyal Highness PRINCE PHILIP on the happy occasion of their-visit Our greetings to the Royal Couple are linked with deep sentiments of fidelity to Crown and Throne as we wish them Godspeed and Happiness during this visit to our city. ; te Charlettetewn. Victor McKarris 302 Grafton St. : ‘Charlottetown _ Charlottetown * Charlottetown Branch No. 1 Canadian Legion Poealt. Management and Staff... CANADA, PACKERS. LIMITED pasaen® Sa