Duchess of York awarded pilot’s license

Title
Duchess of York awarded pilot’s license
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech
TX Date
12 Feb 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:03:47
Description
Dickie Arbiter reports on a ceremony in which the Duchess of York (Sarah Ferguson) received her private pilot’s licence - the first female royal to do so. Includes interviews/speeches with/by her father, Ronald Ferguson; Colin Beckwith, her trainer; Christopher Tugendhat, Civil Aviation Authority; Duchess of York.
Contributors
Christopher Tugendhat; Dickie Arbiter; Sarah Ferguson; Ronald Ferguson; Colin Beckwith
Keywords
Aircraft; Pilots; Licences; Royal family; Royalty; Ceremonies; Sarah Ferguson

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LBC/IRN, "Duchess of York awarded pilot’s license". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0001000101011 (Accessed 12 May 2025)