Royal Visit To Southern Command 1942

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Titles read: "ROYAL VISIT TO SOUTHERN COMMAND".

Somewhere in Southern England.

Various shots show King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother) and Queen Mary watching manoeuvres by the Guard Regiments in the Southern Command. This is the first wartime appearance of Queen Mary with...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43871
Sort Number:
42/043
Time in/Out:
01:37:20:00 / 01:38:11:00
Canister:
42/43
Film ID:
1328.29
Issue Date:
28/05/1942

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