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Title
Investiture, Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, 1963, Government House, Sydney.
Subject
knighthood, Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth, Investiture, New South Wales, NSW, Coat of Arms, New Coat of Arms, ceremony, Duke, dubbing, Duke of Edinburgh, sword, Sydney
Description
This photograph from 1963 shows Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and other dignatories, knighting someone at Government House in Sydney. The photograph depicts the action of 'dubbing', a light blow with the flat side of the sword to the recipient knight, usually to both shoulders. Dubbing is an essential part of the public ceremony. Such ceremonies and the many orders of knighthood date to the medieval period.
Creator
Australian Photographic Agency
Source
State Library of New South Wales
Publisher
Australian Photographic Agency
Date
February, 1963
Rights
State Library of New South Wales, 2007
Format
Hyperlink; Photograph