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The Queen Opens Her Parliament

Date released

6 Nov 1952

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2263

NoS ID

044043

Story no

6 / 6

Scenes unparalleled since earliest years of Queen Victoria mark State Opening of Parliament for first time by Queen Elizabeth II.

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Coi Collection: Vol 7: The Queen on Tour (2012)

Subject

Geography; History; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 234 minutes), £19.99

To coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, this seventh compilation of films made by the Central Office of Information (COI) presents colour footage of the Queen and the Royal Family travelling the...

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Today [21/04/2007] (2007 Radio)

Series

Today

Current affairs radio series with John Humphrys. This edition reports on the ‘new’ court poem ‘To The Queen’. The poem has recently been given scholarly imprimateur and included in the new edition of...

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Queen opens conference centre (1986)

Genre

News report; Speech

A purpose-built conference centre in London has been opened by the Queen. The building, opposite Westminster Abbey, will host the European Council meeting. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Petersfield Week [inserts] - CD3 (1987)

Petersfield Week [inserts - rushes] - CD3. A tour to Petersfield to know more about this place. The programme started on 09-02-1987 [tape box has 14-02-1987] and has followed for one week. TRACK 1- Edward...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

The Queen on the military coup in Fiji (1987)

Genre

Interview

Queen Elizabeth II is asked by a reporter about a possible further statement on the military coup in Fiji, but refuses to be drawn, although she does say that she thinks it is sad. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Day message (1986)

Genre

News report; Speech

Dickie Arbiter reports on a special Commonwealth Day message by Queen Elizabeth II (in her 60th birthday year). Includes an excerpt of her message - delivered from Australia - addressing young people and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Queen Elizabeth II forgets reading glasses (1993)

Genre

Speech

Queen Elizabeth II asks her husband to read a speech for her at the Commonwealth Institute in London. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh then explains that she has forgotten to bring her reading glasses.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Protests at Queen’s visit to Canberra (1977)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report from Canberra, Australia, on demonstrations against the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. The visit coincided with the opening of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting. Includes speech by Queen. Male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Queen opens British Academy premises (1983)

Genre

News report; Speech

Dickie Arbiter reports on the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the British Academy in Cornwall Terrace, central London, to open its new premises. Includes excerpt from the Queen’s speech.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio