Identity area
Type of entity
Family
Authorized form of name
British Royal Family
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
Various series in the Heritage Centre collection feature members of the royal family. Geelong has hosted a number of visits by royal family members including:
1850 - Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein (in cognito) (Source: The Investigator 2008, Vol. 43, No. 1, p.30)
1867 - HRH Alfred the Duke of Edinburgh (Source: The Investigator 2008, Vol. 43, No. 1, p.30)
14 May 1901 - Duke and Duchess of York (Source: Trove)
1 June 1920 - Edward, Prince of Wales (Source: GRS1218/1 Geelong City Council Visitors Book) (Source: The Investigator 2001, Vol. 36, No. 3, p.108)
7 May 1927 - Albert and Elizabeth, Duke & Duchess of Cornwall (Source: GRS1218/1 Geelong City Council Visitors Book) (Source: The Investigator 2001, Vol. 36, No. 3, p.108)
3 November 1934 - Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Source: GRS1218/1 Geelong City Council Visitors Book)
22 November 1945 - Henry and Alice (Source: GRS1218/1 Geelong City Council Visitors Book)
6 March 1954 - Queen Elizabeth (Source: Trove)
21 September 1959 - Princess Alexandra of Kent (Source: GA)
16 June 1966 - Charles, Prince of Wales (Source: GRS1218/1 Geelong City Council Visitors Book)
29 October 1974 - Charles, Prince of Wales (Source: GRS1218/1 Geelong City Council Visitors Book)
28 April 1988 - Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip (Source: GRS1218/1 Geelong City Council Visitors Book)