Queen Elizabeth Planetarium the planetarium and grant it full heritage status. Queen Elizabeth Planetarium The Queen Elizabeth Planetarium or Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium is a former planetarium located in Coronation Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was the first planetarium in Canada, operating between 1960 and 1983. Designed by Walter Tefler and R. F. Duke, it was named to commemorate the visit of Elizabeth II in 1959. In 1958 a proposal was put before Edmonton City Council to build a permanent civic memorial to mark the visit of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in July 1959. Originally there were three
RMS Queen Elizabeth After 1942, the two "Queen"s were relocated to the North Atlantic for the transportation of American troops to Europe. "Queen Elizabeth" and "Queen Mary" were both used as troop transports during the war. Their high speeds allowed them to outrun hazards, principally German U-boats, usually allowing them to travel outside a convoy. During her war service as a troopship "Queen Elizabeth" carried more than 750,000 troops, and she also sailed some . Following the end of the Second World War, "Queen Elizabeth" was refitted and furnished as an ocean liner while her running mate "Queen Mary" remained in her wartime