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1948 ROYAL: Children of the Royal Family and their parents play at the Olympia Funfair
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1:19Now PlayingDate: 9th February 1948
Location: Olympia, Greece
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: London: Hammersmith and Fulham: Olympia Exhibition Hall:
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DODGEM CARS...boats Duchess of Kent with Gloucesters and Princes Richard and William and Princess Alexandra of Kent riding on Dodgem Cars at Olympia Fun Fair
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER William and Richard and Princess Alexandra of Kent. Finally. at Olympia Fun Fair, Father and Mothers join children on Dodgem Cars
DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER Present with Richard and William and Duke of Gloucester with Duchess of Kent with Princess Alexandra at Fun Fair at Olympia. Seen riding on Dodgem Cars with children
DUCHESS OF KENT With daughter Alexandra and Gloucesters with Prince's Richard and William at Fun Fair at Olympia. Children riding on round-a-bouts and finally all join in on Dodgem Cars. Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with Duchess of Kent
OLYMPIA Fun Fair at Olympia - Duke - Duchess of Gloucester with Duchess of Kent with their youngsters on round-a-bouts and Dodgem Cars. Prince's Richard and William and Princess Alexandra of Kent. Finally, the parents all get into Dodgem cars and join in
RICHARD, Prince (Gloucester). With brother, William at Olympia fun fair at Olympia - riding on roundabouts with Alexandra of Kent. Finally- parents join in on Dodgem cars. Prince Richard fishes for prize and wins football
ROUNDABOUTS Royal Children riding on roundabouts at Olympia Fun Fair Princes Richard and William and Princess Alexandra of Kent. Duchess of Kent and Gloucesters join them on Dodgem cars
WILLIAM, Prince (Gloucester). At Olympia Fun Fair with Mother and Father and brother Richard. Riding on roundabouts with Alexandra of Kent. Finally, parents join in and they all ride on Dodgem Cars
merry-go-round, carrousel, HRH The Duchess of Kent, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester, HRH The Duke of Gloucester, Lady Alice Christabel Montagu-Douglas-Scott, HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, Prince William of Gloucester, Prince Richard of Gloucester, Ferris Wheel, rides, dodgem cars, bumper cars, prize, prizes, children, games, fun
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