Queen Mother launches Ark Royal

Title

Queen Mother launches Ark Royal

Genre

Speech

TX Date

2 Jun 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:43

Description

Speech by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother at the launch of the new Royal Navy aircraft carrier, Ark Royal at the Swan Hunter shipyard on Tyneside.

Contributors

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Keywords

Armed forces; Royal visits; Royalty; Tyneside; Warships; Navy; Ships; Shipbuilding; Swan Hunter; Aircraft carriers; Ark Royal

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