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Between August 19-21, 1994, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh paid an official visit to Canada’s Northwest Territories. This Part 1 video shows their arrival at Yellowknife Airport inbound from Victoria, BC via a Canadian Forces Airbus 310 Government Transport aircraft on August 19, 1994, after having officiated the grand opening of the Commonwealth Games held in Victoria.

This video presents the Queen’s Yellowknife, NWT airport arrival on that day, with all the welcoming pomp and ceremony, including the singing of Canada’s National Anthem. Also presented in this Part 1 video is the Queen’s visit to to the NWT Legislature building on August 21, 1994.

Later that day the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh paid a visit to Fred Henne Park where the Royal couple were entertained by various forms of artists from Canada’s Northwest Territories (which is presented in the Part 2 segment). This historic visit was filmed and commentated by Henry Tenby, a life-long aviation fan and early days aviation videographer who was living in Yellowknife at the time whilst employed by local airline NWT Air.

Today, a quarter century later, Henry Tenby operates the JetFlix TV aviation streaming service. And the Elizabeth ERII remains as the Monarch and Reigning Queen of England and Canada, whilst her husband the Duke of Edinburgh has recently retired from his official duties.