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STATE OCCASIONS
President Heuss, returning hospitality, received his guests at the German Embassy. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother arrived with Princess Margaret, the Duchess of Kent with Princess Alexandra. Her Majesty the Queen wore the Federal...
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DOWN A MINE
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother descended over fourteen hundred feet into the Road Antelope copper mine, where she spent some time watching the operations and talking with men of the job. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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REMEMBRANCE
The annual Service of Remembrance in honour of those who died to preserve the freedom of their country, took place in the heart of the capital. The Queen, with Prince Philip and the Duke of Gloucester, led this national tribute, now...
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CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW -
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and the Duke of Windsor were all early visitors to this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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THE ""CITY"" WELCOMES THE QUEEN
The Queen and the Duke drove in State from Buckingham Palace, when they went to the City of London to attend the official welcome of the ""City"" at the Mansion House. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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ROYAL TOUR
Historic Pictures of the Royal Family's progress up the Channel to London. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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THE QUEEN MOTHER AT BIF
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret went to the Earls Court section of the British Industries Fair, where they visited the stands of some of the Commonwealth countries. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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THE FA CUP FINAL
100,000 spectators flock to Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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THE ROYAL CHILDREN LEAVE
Prince Charles and Princess Anne were accompanied from London by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, on their journey to the Dockyard. They were to board ""Britannia"" which is sailing for Tobruk to meet the Queen and...
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OFF ON HOLIDAY
The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret arrived at the station with quite a party of four-legged friends. They were soon followed by Her Majesty the Queen, Princess Anne and the Duke of Cornwall. This was the start of the royal holiday....
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WEDDING AT WINDSOR
The bride, Miss Anne Abel Smith, arrived with her father, Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, for her wedding at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The groom was Mr David Liddell-Grainger, formerly of the Scots Guards. The bridesmaids included...
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A ROYAL DEGREE
Wearing academic cap and gown, Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret was at London University to play a principal part in a unique ceremony. It was the conferment of the honorary degree of Doctor of Music upon her by the Queen Mother,...
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FAREWELL TO A QUEEN
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother makes a sentimental journey to Southampton to bid farewell to the liner which bears her names - and which she launched almost exactly thirty years ago. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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QUEEN MOTHER VISITS ARK ROYAL
The Queen Mother at the latest commissioning of the Aircraft Carrier ""Ark Royal"" - following the vessel's thirty two million pound refit. A newly angled deck, rebuilt bridge and operations centre, better quarters and mess decks and...
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HMS ""ARK ROYAL"" LIVES AGAIN
At Birkenhead, Her Majesty, recently launched the new aircraft-carrier ""Ark Royal"". It is the fourth ""Ark Royal"", the first fought against the Spaniards in the Armada and the third ""Ark Royal"" was the vessel sunk so many times by...
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ROYAL VISIT TO INDIAN TRAINEES -
The King and Queen recently visited students learning the art of munitions. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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PALACE HOME GUARD -
Members of the Buckingham Palace Staff have formed their own Home Guard Unit. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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ROYAL VISIT TO ROYAL SHOW
The Queen (without Princess Margaret, who'd caught a chill) visited the Royal Agricultural Society's Festival Show at Cambridge, which was bigger than ever this year. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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THE STATE VISIT OF THE KING AND QUEEN OF THAILAND
Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip arrived at Victoria Station to welcome King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. After greetings from the Royal Family and Government and civic leaders, the party left to drive to the...
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KING PETER WEDS -
Many Royal guests were present at the Yugoslav Embassy in London for the wedding of King Peter to Princess Alexandra of Greece. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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ROYAL VISITORS FOR US ARMY STARS -
The King, Queen and Princesses attended a charity performance at the London Palladium given by the United States Army. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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TRIBUTE - QUEEN MOTHER ELIZABETH
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BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM HER REGIMENT -
To mark her eighteenth birthday Princess Elizabeth reviewed the First Battalion of Grenadier Guards at Windsor. The Battalion presented the Princess with a replica of the King's Colour with her own monogram. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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THE JOURNEY FROM SANDRINGHAM
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