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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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