History, Magazine of the Royal Australian Historical Society September 2026, No. 169, pp. 14–17 Abstract This article explores royal visits to Bathurst, New South Wales, during the twentieth century, focusing on the Prince of Wales in 1920 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1954 and 1982. Drawing on photographs and objects in the Bathurst District Historical Society collection, it traces how these visits became major public occasions for the regional community. The article places the