His Majesty Lies in State

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2187
Date Released
14 Feb 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1His Majesty Lies in State

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
Royal Family and three hundred workers on Royal Estate form cortege from Sandringham House to station two miles distant. Duke of Gloucester and Prince Philip walk behind King’s coffin. London Many thousands of people line three mile route from King’s Cross to Westminster Hall, where body of late King lies in state.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Funerals
Library number
20152
Length of story (in feet)
779

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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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