The Royal Homecoming

Series

Series Name: British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1691

Date Released

15 May 1947

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

St Helena, where Napoleon was interned, is visited by Royal family on way home. Portsmouth gives civic reception. Prime Minister welcomes Royal Family at Waterloo before triumphal drive to Palace.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Ceremonies; Local government; History and archaeology

Locations

London; Portsmouth; England; Hampshire; St Helena

Footage sources

British Movietone News

Library number

16199

Credits:

Soundman: Arthur Smith
Camera: Arthur W. Farmer
Camera: Bernard Y. Till
Camera: David Prosser
Camera: Douglas H. J. Hardy
Camera: Eddie Smales
Camera: Edward Henry Hawkins
Camera: Fred J. Partington
Camera: Graham T. Thompson
Camera: Ian Duncan Struthers
Camera: L. P. E. Helmrich
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Montague G. Benson

Length of story (in feet)

557

Story extras:

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