Launceston's right royal celebration for the Duke and Duchess of York in 1927

By Marion Sargent, Launceston Historical Society
Updated July 14 2019 - 11:45am, first published 6:00am

There was great excitement when the Duke and Duchess of York made a fleeting visit to Launceston on Easter Monday, April 18, 1927 and, although they were in the city for only five hours, preparations had taken months of enthusiastic work.

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