| ROYAL TOUR 1947 return from the 1947 Royal Tour. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7910 | |
| Catalog #: | 283435 | |
| Clip Number: | 283435-2 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1706 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:43 - 01:05:24 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits, Royal Tour LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England ROYALTY: British, George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) ROYALTY: British, Princess Margaret ROYALTY: British, Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother, Queen Mum) ROYALTY: British, Queen Elizabeth II (Princess Elizabeth) | |
| Description: | Portsmouth, Hampshire Several shots of HMS Vanguard arriving to Portsmouth harbour bringing the royal family home at the end of the royal tour. Cannons are fired from the city walls. More shots of the large battleship entering harbour, crew lined up on deck holding hands. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret waving from the gun turret. Mass crowd on shore cheering. Several shots of Duke of Gloucester going onboard the ship and greeting the royal family back home. He shakes hands with the King and kisses the Queen and Princesses while the King says goodbye to the ship's officers. Several shots of the crew leaving the ship and greeting relatives. LS. Lord Nelson's ship Victory in the harbour. Guard of Honour presenting arms. LS. Ship's crew giving three cheers to the royal family before they leave the ship. King inspecting the Guard of Honour on dock. Royal family leaving in car to civic reception at Town Hall, mass crowd around. Two little girls present Queen and Princesses with flowers, crowd cheering. Royal family chatting to ex servicemen lined up on the street. MS. They walk through the streets with the Mayor and Mayoress of Portsmouth. | |
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