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STATEI-ENT BY THE PIiE MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 132
1 OCTOBEa 1973
ROYAL VISIT 1974
The Queen and Prince Philip have been pleased to agree
to the following dates for their visits to Norfolk Island, Papua
New Guinea and Australia in February/ March next year.
Monday
to Tuesday Friday
to Wednesday Wednesday
to Friday Friday
to Tuesday Tuesday
to Friday Saturday
to Sunday 11 February
12 February
22 February
27 February
27 February
1 March
1 March
5 March
5 Miarch
8 1iarch
9 March
10 March Norfolk Island
Papua New Guinea
Canberra Scuth Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
On the first stages of the visit The Princess Anne and
Captain Mark Phillips will accompany The Queen and Prince Philip.
The Royal Party will visit Norfolk Island and Papua New Guinea
aboard the itoyal Yacht BRITANNIA.
They will also accompany The Queen and Prince Philip on
the flight from Port Mioresby to Canberra on Wednesday 27 February
but other commitments will make it necessary for them to return to
London by air from Sydney on Thursday 28 February.
They will therefore leave Canberra by air for Sydney on
Wednesday 27 February and stay overnight at Government house.
The Queen and Prince Philip will rejoin the iroyal Yacht
BRITANNIA at Darwin and leave Australia from there on Sunday
March 1974. Consultations will now take place to prepare a program
of engagements for the visit, These details will be publicly
announced when approved.
CANBERJRA, A. C. T.
Whitlam, Gough
Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
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Release Date:
01/10/1973
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
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Document:
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STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER - ROYAL VISIT 1974
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