A King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Royal visit to Adelaide, Australia commemorative trio, 1949, for the people in late 1940s South Australia, a Royal visit was to be a memorial of victory in World War II. King George VI was scheduled to visit Australia in 1949 with his wife Queen Elizabeth and daughter Princess Margaret. The visit, which was to take in many of the smaller cities and communities around the nation, was to be a sort of tour of thanks for the loyal efforts of the Australian troops. Programs were printed, souvenir ware was made but the King fell ill and the tour was cancelled.