Duchess Presents Queen’s Colours to Royal Navy

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2216
Date Released
26 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
After trooping King’s Colour, presented in 1926, a Queen’s colour is received by Portsmouth Command. Duchess of Kent makes presentation on Her Majesty’s behalf.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Portsmouth
Library number
20426
Length of story (in feet)
138

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Notes
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'Duchess Presents Queen’s Colours to Royal Navy', British Paramount News Issue No. 2216, 26 May 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/43716 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)