Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.
Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) arrives back in Britain after tour of Canada.
Aberdeen, Scotland.
L/S of the royal yacht 'Britannia' being towed in towards docks by tugs - very misty. Shots of large number of tugs moored at docks.
Several shots of crew standing to attention and preparing for arrival at dockside. L/S of the Duke walking down the gangplank to the shore where he is greeted by greeted by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of the County and other officials while photographers take pictures. (UN 2656 B contains closer shots of this sequence.)
Duke shakes hands with several others around his car and waves to a large crowd of people in the distance. He gets into his car and seems about to drive off.
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