1953–1954 royal tour of New Zealand

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[[File:Timaru Railway Station with Queen Elizabeth II Monday, 25 January 1954.jpg|thumb|300px|Queen Elizabeth II shortly before departing [[Timaru]] on the Royal Train on 25 January 1954]]

[[File:Timaru Railway Station with Queen Elizabeth II Monday, 25 January 1954.jpg|thumb|300px|Queen Elizabeth II shortly before departing [[Timaru]] on the royal train on 25 January 1954]]

Queen [[Elizabeth II]] and her husband, [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], toured New Zealand from 23 December 1953 to 30 January 1954. This was the first visit to New Zealand by its reigning monarch. It occurred six months after [[Elizabeth II's coronation]] and was part of her six-month tour of the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]]. Elizabeth and Philip visited 46 towns or cities and travelled over {{Convert|2000|km}} by car, {{Convert|1200|km|abbr=on}} by aeroplane and {{Convert|960|km|abbr=on}} by train. According to the [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]], an estimated three out of every four New Zealanders saw the royal couple during their tour.

Queen [[Elizabeth II]] and her husband, [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], toured New Zealand from 23 December 1953 to 30 January 1954. This was the first visit to New Zealand by its reigning monarch. It occurred six months after [[Elizabeth II's coronation]] and was part of her six-month tour of the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]]. Elizabeth and Philip visited 46 towns or cities and travelled over {{Convert|2000|km}} by car, {{Convert|1200|km|abbr=on}} by aeroplane and {{Convert|960|km|abbr=on}} by train. According to the [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]], an estimated three out of every four New Zealanders saw the royal couple during their tour.