Princess Margaret Stands Godmother

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1771
Date Released
19 Feb 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
The Honourable Mrs John Wills, daughter of Lady Elphinstone who is a sister of the Queen, has baby daughter christened at All Saints, Binfield, Berkshire, where Princess Margaret acts as godmother.
Keywords
Royalty; Children; Social events; Religion and belief
Library number
16753
Length of story (in feet)
93

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Notes
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'Princess Margaret Stands Godmother', British Paramount News Issue No. 1771, 19 Feb 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/40927 (Accessed 13 Nov 2025)