Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh at Civic Dinner
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Palmerston North 7 January 1954 as part of their New Zealand Tour. A Civic Dinner was held for them at the C M Ross Department store tearooms, before their departure the following day. From left: Mrs Holland; Prime Minister Holland; Queen Elizabeth II; Mayor Geoffrey Tremaine; Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip; Mayoress Mrs Tremaine.