News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2422

Date Released

17 May 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Welcome Home Your Majesty

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

Meeting "Britannia" down Channel, newsreel cameramen report the royal progress into the River Thames. Queen, Duke and family travel by barge to Westminster Pier for reception by Prime Minister and other dignitaries. After triumphal drive to Buckingham Palace Her Majesty appears on balcony - climax to memorable voyage home.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Newsreels

Library number

22304

Length of story (in feet)

800

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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