King Edward VII came to power in January of 1901, upon the death of his mother, Queen Victoria. The King’s son and heir and his wife, the Duke of York and the Duchess of Cornwall, subsequently went on a world tour of British territories.
They are photographed here in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, attending a lacrosse tournament on the 21st September.
That day the Duke also presented medals:
This image is of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, on the King’s official birthday on the 19th of May, 1939.
The British monarch has celebrated an official birthday separate to their real birthday since George II began the tradition in 1748. The purpose of the different date was to ensure celebrations could be held in a warmer month, where there was a better chance of the weather being fine.
This photograph was taken on Christmas Day, 1901 in Ontario, Canada. People play ice hockey on the Rideau Canal in the capital city, Ottawa. The original image is slightly darker.
![Ice_hockey_1901 Hockey on the [Rideau] Canal [Christmas Day 1901]. 25 December 1901 Ottawa, Ontario. Canada. Winter Black and White](https://intimesgoneby.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/ice_hockey_1901-hockey-on-the-rideau-canal-christmas-day-1901-25-december-1901-ottawa-ontario-canada-winter-black-and-white.jpg?w=474)
The Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament buildings in Ottawa caught alight on the night of the 3rd of February, 1916. Seven people were killed, and the building was destroyed.
Because the fire occurred in the middle of the First World War, at the time it was suspected German arsonists were involved.
Here, the building is seen still alight in the early hours of the 4th.
Princess Victoria Mary, Duchess of Cornwall and York, in Ottawa, 1901.
The Grandmother of Queen Elizabeth the second.
In Times Gone By... 
