Queen Elizabeth II, A Retrospective

Over the past seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II has appeared in the pages of The Beaver and Canada’s History magazines many times. Her debut was in the March 1948 issue of The Beaver.

Compiled by Canada’s History Staff

 — Posted September 15, 2022

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"Princess Elizabeth wears her new fur coat," The Beaver, March 1948.
"The Rent Is Paid," The Beaver, Autumn 1959.
"Our First Canadian Charter," The Beaver, Autumn 1970.
"The Queen Accepts," The Beaver, Winter 1970.
"Queen Elizabeth II and Canada, Fifty Years On," The Beaver, February/March 2002.
In honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the feature "Maple Leaf Crown," was published in the June-July 2012 issue of Canada's History.

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