Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, unveiled the Saskatchewan War Brides Memorial on the west side of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly grounds near the war memorials at Regina in 2004.
This memorial consists of two plaques fixed to a Tyndall stone memorial pedestal, as follows:
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THE SASKATCHEWAN WAR BRIDES ASSOCIATION
This plaque is dedicated to honour the War Brides of W.W.I and W.W. II who married Canadian servicemen in a theatre of war and were brought to Canada by the Canadian Government between 1945 and 1947.
Approximately 48,000 brides and 22,000 children came from the British Isles and Western Europe to settle in every province of this great country.
Many came to Saskatchewan adding to the Mosaic of Canadian life on the prairies.
Vox Salutams
[Plaque beneath on the pedestal]
Unveiled by
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal
in honor of the
Saskatchewan War Brides Association
5 June 2004"
More information on HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, can be found here: (
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"About The Princess Royal
The Princess Royal has a busy schedule of engagements which see her travel widely across the UK and overseas. Known for her love of horses and an equestrian career which saw her compete in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, Her Royal Highness is involved with riding for the disabled organisations across the Commonwealth. Much of her time is also spent supporting the work of Save the Children, of which she has been President since 1970. . . She has established significant and ongoing relationships with a number of charities and organisations across the Commonwealth and has one of the busiest working schedules of any member of the Royal Family.
Her Royal Highness has been President of Save the Children UK since 1970, and it was the first major charity with which she became closely associated. It has given her great insight into the needs of children worldwide and an understanding of the issues affecting developing countries. In her work for the organisation, The Princess has visited Save the Children projects in many countries, including China, Cambodia, Botswana, Madagascar and The Philippines.
Her Royal Highness is involved with over 300 charities, organisations and military regiments in the UK and overseas, and she devotes a large part of her working life to official engagements and visits.
The Princess has been closely involved with the creation of several charities, notably The Princess Royal's Trust for Carers (now Carers Trust), Transaid and Riders for Health. The Carers’ Trust provides support for the millions of individuals in the UK who are responsible for caring for someone. Transaid and Riders for Health both try to overcome some of the difficulties caused by poor transportation links in developing countries.
Her Royal Highness also carries out a very wide range of official duties and visits in the United Kingdom in support of regional authorities and local institutions.
Having competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games as a member of the British equestrian team, The Princess Royal is able to bring insight and experience to her role a British member of the International Olympic Committee. Her Royal Highness took part in London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, and was a member of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. In 2016 The Princess visited Rio to meet Team GB in her role as President of the British Olympic Association."
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"Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter. Although purely honorary, it is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal family, just under Queen regnant. There have been seven Princesses Royal. Princess Anne became Princess Royal in 1987.
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The title is held for life, even if the holder outlives her parent the monarch. On the death of a Princess Royal, the style is not inherited by any of her daughters; instead, if the monarch parent of the late Princess Royal has also died, the new monarch may bestow it upon his or her own eldest daughter. Thus, Princess Louise was granted the style of Princess Royal by her father King Edward VII in 1905; she retained it until her death in 1931, over twenty years into the reign of her brother King George V. Only upon Louise's death did the title become available for George's own daughter, Princess Mary, who was granted the title in 1932, retaining it until her death in 1965. Because Mary outlived not only her father but also her brother King George VI, the title was never available during George VI's reign to be granted to his eldest daughter Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II), though she would have been eligible to hold it. In the event that Princess Anne dies during the reign of her brother King Charles III, then there would be no eligible royal princess; Princess Charlotte, the daughter of William, Prince of Wales, would only become eligible upon William's accession to the throne."
Information about Candaian War Brides is here: (
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"The term "war bride" refers to the estimated 48,000 young women who met and married Canadian servicemen during the Second World War. These war brides were mostly from Britain, but a few thousand were also from other areas of Europe: the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy and Germany.
War brides also came to Canada after the First World War. The official Government of Canada history of the First World War reports that an estimated 54,000 relatives accompanied the returning troops following demobilization.
We salute this remarkable group of Canadian citizens who, for love, followed their husbands. Where their returning Veterans went, these young women followed and made their new homes in their young and growing land. These women were welcomed to their new communities and new families. The contributions of these new Canadians would soon extend far beyond the walls of their homes as they entered into the life of their communities and enriched it with their many abilities and hard work. The years following the Second World War were ones of unprecedented change for Canada and our country’s war brides have played an important part in the growth and development of the free and peaceful Canada that we enjoy today.
Many Canadian families and communities count themselves the richer for the contributions of the thousands of war brides, both of the First and the Second World War, who have made Canada their home."
And information on the memorial itself: (
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"The Saskatchewan War Memorial monument pays tribute to Saskatchewan residents who gave their lives in service during World War 1, World War 2, the Korean War, and military training in peacetime operations.
The first stage of the memorial was dedicated by lieutenant governor Jack Wiebe in November 1995. It bears the names of those from Saskatchewan who lost their lives in World War 1.
The second stage was dedicated in October 2005 by lieutenant governor Lynda Haverstock. It lists 5000 names of those who lost their lives in service in the other conflicts.
If you take a look around you'll also see a plaque that honors the memory of Saskatchewan war brides who married Canadian servicemen. There's also a monument to remember and honor the nurses who served during these times."