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ROYAL JOURNEY (COLOUR)
The Queen and Prince Philip approaching Suva aboard ""Britannia"", but their stay in this island had to be cut to 5 hours due to delays on the flight from Canada. This was the second time they had visited the island. There were thousands...
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THE GREAT JOURNEY BEGINS
Over ten and a half thousand miles lie between London and Fiji in the Pacific Ocean. It must have been pretty frustrating those bad weather hold ups on the flight. But eventually, the Queen was to reach the starting point of her 30,000...
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WITH THE QUEEN IN AUSTRALIA (Colour)
Eighteen miles up the Brisbane River lies Brisbane itself. A city of more than 600,000 and capital of Queensland - Australia's second largest state. The official welcome took place at the City Hall, where a large crowd gathered to see...
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THE QUEEN DINES WITH THE ARMY
Preceded by a Piper and two of the Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officers, Her Majesty arrived at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea for the Army's Tercentenary Dinner. She was escorted by Mr Hare, Secretary for War. The dinner was to celebrate the...
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TREASURE OF TUTENKHAMUN - MUTE COLOUR - COLOUR VERY GOOD
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IDEAL HOME - ROYAL INSPECTION
Visiting Olympia, the Queen and Prince Philip were accompanied by Lord Rothermere during their tour of the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition. Among the things inspected were the Village of Progress, the Exhibition's garden and the...
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THE QUEEN PRESENTS PRIZES
At the Windsor Horse Show the programme included the Services Team Event for the Queen's Challenge Cup. Each member of the Household Cavalry team jumped a clear round in faultless style. The leader of the Household Cavalry Training...
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THE CUP FINAL
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 1956
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CHRISTMAS JOYS
Shop windows in a big city probably typify the joys of Christmas better than any other signs of the times. Entering the children's ward at Plaistow Hospital, Father Christmas brought joy to small patients who'll be spending the festive...
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THE QUEEN VISITS LONDON MUSEUM
Her Majesty was received by the Mayor of Kensington and Viscount Esher, when she visited the section of the London Museum, which has been re-opened in Kensington Palace. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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WINDSOR HORSE SHOW
The Windsor Horse Show was attended by Her Majesty the Queen, who took the Duke of Cornwall and Princess Anne. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER (in colour)
Once again, the Garter Ceremony took place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Seen arriving, the Queen Mother, the Queen, Sovereign of the Order, and Prince Philip, a Royal Knight. This year, the Governor General of Northern Ireland, Lord...
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THE STATE VISIT TO DENMARK
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REPTON'S ROYAL VISIT
On its four-hundredth anniversary, Repton School, in Derbyshire, was honoured by a visit from the Queen and Prince Philip, who were shown round by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Fisher, a former Headmaster. Disclaimer: British...
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GURKHAS AT THE PALACE
The Gurkhas were on parade at Buckingham Palace, and for Her Majesty, it was the first time she'd reviewed the regiment since it was honoured with its new title, ""Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles"" in 1959. After the inspection, the...
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ROYAL ASCOT (in colour)
Her Majesty the Queen attended the opening of Royal Ascot week, the most fashionable occasion with the accent on hats. The race, the Ascot Stakes, was won by Trelawny, ridden by jockey Todd. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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ROYAL VISIT TO BRIGHTON
The world-famous Regency Pavilion, familiar to every visitor, was an obvious ""must"" for the Queen and Prince Philip, who were spending a day touring Brighton and the surrounding district. At the Brighton and Hove Stadium, the Queen and...
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ASCOT
You didn't need sunglasses at this year's Royal Ascot meeting, but there was still plenty of fashion fun on the opening day in spite of the rain and bitter winds. Favourite Rock Roi stormed away at the final turn in the £16,000 Gold Cup...
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TROOPING THE COLOUR
London's most traditional spectacle..... Trooping the Colour. Even the dour, overcast skies couldn't mar the magnificent pageant, which has its origins as far back as the days of King George the III. Hundreds of thousands thronged to the...
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BEATING THE RETREAT
The loudest shrill of bagpipes since the Victory Parade. For the first time representatives of all Scottish regiments were assembled in London to beat the retreat before the Queen and Royal Family. A spectacular display no matter what...
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ROYAL VISITORS FROM DENMARK
When the King and Queen of Denmark arrived at Dover, they were welcomed by the Duke of Edinburgh. At Victoria, King Frederick and Queen Ingrid were received by the King and Queen. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were also there,...
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ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS
KING AND QUEEN AT THE BIF - The British Industries Fair (London section) received a visit from Their Majesties, who made an extensive tour of the very fine display. ® PRINCESSES ATTEND LORD'S TAVERNERS BALL - Princess Elizabeth and...
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FESTIVAL FARE -
Princess Elizabeth presented the prizes at the finals of the Gas Council's nationwide cookery contest. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...