Her Majesty Proclaimed Queen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2186

Date Released

11 Feb 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Her Majesty Proclaimed Queen

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are met at London Airport by Duke of Gloucester, Earl and Countess Mountbatten, Prime Minister and other statesmen. Salute of fifty-six guns is fired in London and Edinburgh in honour of His Late Majesty. Villagers at Sandringham mourn King, while Queen Mother and Princess Margaret remain in Sandringham House. Proclamation of new Queen is read at four points in London and four in Edinburgh, after which Her Majesty and Prince Philip motor to Sandringham. Pictures of unique historic interest portray life of Queen Elizabeth from birth to present day.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Aviation; Social events; Ceremonies; Funerals

Library number

20151

Length of story (in feet)

808

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