Coi Collection: Vol 7: The Queen on Tour

Synopsis

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 world on official visits between 1953 and 1971. Highlights include: Royal Destiny (1953), a look at the Queen’s early life, made in her coronation year; The Queen’s State Visit to Iran (1961), a fascinating film of the royal visit to Iran eight years after a British-and American-backed coup installed the Shah; Sierra Leone Greets the Queen (1962), a colourful account of the Queen’s visit in the year of independence; and Britain Welcomes the Emperor and Empress of Japan (1971), a record of the controversial state visit from Emperor Hirohito and his wife.

Full title listing:
Disc 1: Royal Destiny (1953, 17 mins)
Southward with Prince Philip (1957, 12 mins)
Princess Margaret in Mauritius and East Africa (1959, 16 mins)
Life of a Queen (1960, 15 mins)
The Queen’s State Visit to Iran (1961, 13 mins)
Royal Children (1961, 19 mins)
Queen Elizabeth II in Pakistan (1961, 23 mins)

Disc 2: Sierra Leone Greets the Queen (1962, 21 mins)
Britain Welcomes the President of India (1963, 15 mins)
The Royal Tour of the Caribbean (1966, 28 mins)
Britain Welcomes the President of Pakistan (1966, 15 mins)
A State Visit to Turkey by Queen Elizabeth II (1971, 23 mins)
Britain Welcomes the Emperor and Empress of Japan (1971, 12 mins)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2012

Subjects

Social Studies; Geography; History

Keywords

archive films; British studies; Commonwealth; public information films; Queen Elizabeth II; state visits; royal family

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

234 minutes

Year

2012

Production Company

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Central Office of Information

Distributor

 

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