Queen And Duke At Royal Opera House 1958

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Covent Garden, London. Royal guests attend Centenary Gala Performance at the Opera House.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh enter theatre with Earl of Drogheda, Chairman of the Royal Opera House. VS of people standing for National...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
83639
Sort Number:
UN 3101 C
Time in/Out:
01:53:40:00 / 01:58:55:00
Canister:
UN 3101 C
Film ID:
2890.25
Issue Date:
1958

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