As South Africans eagerly wait for the arrival of Harry, Meghan and baby Archie next week we thought we’d get our royal fix in the meantime by taking a look back at some of the many royal visits to Africa.
1947 Princess Elizabeth’s 21st birthday In 1947 the Royal Family (King George VI, his wife Queen Elizabeth and his two daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret) took a three month journey across Southern Africa. During the tour Princess Elizabeth (now queen) celebrated her 21st birthday in Cape Town on the 21st of April, marked with a radio broadcast that heard her dedicate her life to the commonwealth. The trip also marked her first ever official overseas trip. 1952 Princess Elizabeth hears of the King’s death Five days into a trip to Kenya with her husband Prince Philip, the queen’s father George VI passed away. Elizabeth heard about his death just hours after having the time of her life taking...