A History of Royal Hospital Visits
02nd Jun, 2016
This month will mark the Queen’s 90th birthday across many parts of Australia. Over the years, the Royal Family have made various trips across the seas to tour the country, including our many outstanding hospitals. Here’s a quick look into some of their visits…
1945 - The Duchess of Gloucester visits a Naval hospital in Herne Bay, near Sydney
1954 - Queen Elizabeth visits patients in hospital
photo: nma.gov.au
1963 - The Queen visits a child in hospital on her second visit to Australia
photo: abc.net.au
1996 - Princess Diana at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney
Photo: Duchesseorange - wordpress
2005 - Prince Charles visits the Royal Perth Hospital
photo: WA Today
2011 - The Queen and Prince Philip sign the guestbook at The Royal Children's Hospital
Photo: JuliaPGelardi - wordpress
2014 - Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Bear Cottage Children's Hospice, one of two in Australia
Photo:The Mirror
Happy 90th birthday Queen Elizabeth, Australia looks forward to more visits from the royal family in the future!