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It was near the end of her life that the Empress of Britain touched the high point of her career, when Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth sailed from Halifax aboard her at the end of their official Tour of Canada and visit to the United States.
Just
before departure King George decided that as she left port the Empress should
fly the red ensign instead of the white ensign of the Royal Navy. This was
regarded as a special honour to the Empress of Britain and to the British
Mercantile Marine, as it was the first time that a British sovereign had sailed
beneath the famous old "red duster." Flags flown by the Empress on that historic
occasion were: at the foremasthead, the King's flag as Lord High Admiral;
at the mainrnasthead, the Royal Standard; at the main gaff, the Red Ensign;
at the bow, the House Flag of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd.
(from original CP Empress of Britain publicity material)
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