Tragic Death Of The Queen Of The Belgians… 1935

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Full title reads: "Tragic Death of the Queen of the Belgians".

Narrator explains Queen Astrid and King Leopold have been involved in a car crash. The Queen was killed instantly.

Various library shots of Queen Astrid of Belgium (formerly Princess Astrid of Sweden). We see her at the...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12311
Sort Number:
35/070
Time in/Out:
01:22:25:00 / 01:23:53:00
Canister:
35/70
Film ID:
839.22
Issue Date:
02/09/1935

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