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TROOPING THE COLOUR
The Queen Mother arrives on Horse Guards Parade with Princess Margaret and the Royal children, for the annual spectacle which marks the Official Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. The Queen was riding a new mount, the police horse...
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REVIEW BY THE QUEEN - GRENADIERS
At Windsor Castle, the Grenadier Guards were reviewed by Her Majesty the Queen, Colonel of the Regiment. A Parade marking the climax of their tercentenary celebrations, with over a thousand comrades taking part. Disclaimer: British...
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""RIBOT"" WINS AT ASCOT
At Ascot, ""The King George 6th and Queen Elizabeth Stakes"" was won by ""Ribot"", he won by five lengths from ""High Veldt"" to scoop the prize of over £23,000. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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OUR ROYAL VISITOR
Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd, received King Feisal at Guildhall, to present the address of welcome, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, received Overseas Diplomats and their wives at a Government Reception at Lancaster House. Previously (after visiting Harrow; his...
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KING FEISAL'S STATE VISIT
HM the Queen with the Duke of Edinburgh greeted King Feisal of Iraq at Victoria Station on His Majesty's State visit to Britain. There followed a drive through the decorated streets of London to Buckingham Palace. Disclaimer: British...
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ROYAL GARDEN PARTY
Numerous overseas visitors were among the eight thousand five hundred guests attending the Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, given by Her Majesty the Queen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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THE QUEEN AT SANDHURST
A ceremonial parade for the visit of the Queen who presented new Colours. 800 Officer Cadets were on parade. The chief ceremony at Guildford (celebrating the 700th anniversary of the granting of it's first charter) was the presentation...
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THE QUEEN IN EDINBURGH
The programme of music and dancing was included in Her Majesty's visit to Edinburgh. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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REMEMBRANCE - MERCHANT NAVY
On Tower Hill, the Merchant Navy Memorial has been extended, thousands saw the Queen unveil the new monument, for the Second World War. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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THE QUEEN LAUNCHES ""SOUTHERN CROSS""
Her Majesty the Queen broke her holiday at Balmoral to perform the naming and launching ceremony at Harland and Wolff's shipyard in Belfast on the ""Southern Cross"". This new Shaw-Savill liner will be used on the London to New Zealand...
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REMEMBRANCE - CENOTAPH
Remembrance Sunday in Whitehall, the service was attended by the Queen, Princess Margaret, the Queen Mother and other members of the Royal Family. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
At Goodwood, the Steward's Cup was won by Matador in a photo finish, victory by a neck from Epaulette - the best performance by a 3 year old in the history of the race. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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THE QUEEN'S COLOUR FOR FLEET AIR ARM
A Naval occasion at Lee-on-Solent, where Her Majesty was to present the Queen's Colour to the Royal Naval Barracks. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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GREAT BRITAIN - WINDSOR ROYAL HORSE SHOW
When Her Majesty attended the Royal Show in Windsor Great Park, she accepted the gift of a pony named 'Juniper' presented to Prince Charles by the Dartmoor Pony Society. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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ROYAL GARDEN PARTY
Buckingham Palace, where guests from all walks of life, with many familiar faces among them, attended the first of this season's afternoon garden party's. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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THE QUEEN'S HOLIDAY
Awaiting the Queen's arrival in Corsica, the Royal Yacht ""Britannia"", aboard which the Duke of Edinburgh had been attending Fleet manoeuvres, our Sovereign began her Mediterranean holiday with the Duke. After a brief stay at Ajaccio,...
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STATE VISIT OF ITALIAN PRESIDENT
At Victoria Station, London, the Queen and Prince Philip welcomed the President of Italy and his wife. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary were presented to Signor Gronchi. After other presentations, the Queen and the President...
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HORSE SHOW CLIMAX
A White City highlight was when America won the George Fifth Cup. Bill Steinkraus on ""First Boy"" one of his two mounts. It was the first American win of this event since 1926. The Captain of the US Olympic jumping team received the...
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ROYAL VISIT TO BOMBER COMMAND
Flying to the Royal Air Force Station at Marham, Her Majesty began her visit with the traditional inspection of the Guard of Honour. The Queen presented a Standard to No 207 Squadron. Accompanied by the Duke, Her Majesty inspected the...
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ROYAL SCHOOLGIRL
Pictures of Princess Anne arriving at her new school in Kent. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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GOOD NEWS FROM BALMORAL
The happy news from Balmoral that the Queen is expecting her fourth child will delight her peoples throughout the Commonwealth. Pictures of the Royal Family taken when the seven-month-old Prince Andrew was the focus of attention....
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LOOK OVER LONDON
Latest addition to London's changing skyline - New Zealand House. The Queen opened the 19 storey building and the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mr Macmillan as well as Lady Dorothy attended the opening. A lot of the interior work is of...
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WE REMEMBER AND GIVE THANKS (in colour)
Whitehall, and Her Majesty, with Prince Philip and the Duke of Gloucester, took her place at the Cenotaph to lead the Commonwealth's tribute to the fallen. This year, we were saluting not only the glorious dead of two World Wars, but...
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THE QUEEN IN NEW ZEALAND (in colour)
Auckland's annual regatta has been held for over a century, but the Queen's visit to the Tamaki Yacht Club made this year's event the first Royal Regatta ever held there. At Wellington, a stiff Nor'-Wester was gusting up to 50 miles an...