Princess Elizabeth Takes Guards 1945

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear.

London.

Guards on parade, 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards. Looks like Horse Guards Parade.

Various mute shots of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) inspecting the soldiers. She chats to one of them...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63993
Sort Number:
UN 1179 B
Time in/Out:
01:39:17:00 / 01:45:11:00
Canister:
UN 1179 B
Film ID:
2159.08
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The Queen's UK visits

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