Royal events 1947-1973

Title
Royal events 1947-1973
Genre
Feature
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:52:07
Description
Documentary on royal events from 1947 to 1973. Includes coverage of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) to Prince Philip (1947); silver wedding anniversary of George VI; silver wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II; birth of Prince Charles (1948); illness of George VI; the King’s 1951 Christmas broadcast; death and funeral of George VI (1952); death of Queen Mary (1953); Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; Ceremony of the Keys in Scotland; a tour of the Commonwealth; Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and the creation of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales (1958); marriage of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones (1960); investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales (1969); Princess Anne, Princess Royal’s marriage to Captain Mark Phillips, (November 1973).
Contributors
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip; Prince Charles; Princess Anne; Princess Elizabeth; Prince of Wales; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Keywords
Coronations (events); Deaths; Broadcasting; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip; Sporting competitions; Royal family; Royalty; King George VI; Prince Charles; Princess Anne; Queen Mary; Princess Margaret; Mark Phillips; Antony Armstrong-Jones; Commonwealth games; Cardiff; Royal weddings; Radio; Ceremonies; Royal funerals; Coronation of Elizabeth II (1953); Births; Prince of Wales; Anniversaries; Princess Royal; Personal anniversaries; Investiture of the Prince of Wales (1969); Prince Elizabeth

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LBC/IRN, "Royal events 1947-1973". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0110700285001 (Accessed 20 Nov 2025)