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1948 Royalty attend film premiere
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1:48Now PlayingDate: 10th May 1948
Location: leicester, UK
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
ENGLAND: London: Odeon Theatre:
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PHILIP Present with King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret at Premiers of "Hamlet" at Odeon
PRINCESS ELIZABETH Arriving for premiere of "Hamlet" at Odeon, Leicester Sq. Receiving bouquets from daughters of Mills and Lockwood. Accompanied by Duke of Edinburgh
QUEEN ELIZABETH Arriving with Princesses and King for premiere of "Hamlet". Receiving bouquet from daughters of John Mills and Margaret Lockwood. Talking to Jean Simmons and other artist after the performance
FILM STARS Present at "Hamlet" premiere
FILM WORLD Premiere of Hamlet. Present include Frederick March, Mills, Pat Roc, Withers, Lockwood, Simmons, and King Queen and Princesses and Philip.
GEORGE VI Arriving with Queen and Princesses for Premiere of "Hamlet"
MARGARET LOCKWOOD Arriving at Odeon for premiere of "Hamlet" greeted by daughter Julia who presented bouquets to Queen and princesses
FREDERICK MARCH At premiere of "Hamlet" at Odeon, Leicester Sq. with wife
PRINCESS MARGARET Arriving with King, Queen and Elizabeth for Premiere of "Hamlet". Receiving bouquets from daughters of Millsand lockwood
JOHN MILLS Arrives boarded for Premiere at Odeon of "Hamlet". Daughter Juliet with Julia Lockwood presents bouquets to Queen and princesses
MORRISON HERBERT Seen at premiere of "Hamlet"
"Hamlet" PREMIERE At ODEON - LEICESTER SQ. Premiere at Odeon. Among guests arriving were Herbert Morrison, Patricia Roc. Googie Withers, Jean Simmons, Frederick March and wife, Margaret Lockwood and daughter, John Mills and daughter. Daughters of Margaret Lockwood and Mills present bouquets to Queen and Princess when they arrive with King and Duke of Edinburgh. Finally, Queen talking to Jean Simmons and other of the stars after performance
PREMIERES "Hamlet" at Odeon Leicester Sq.
PATRICIA ROC At premiere of Hamlet with Googie Withers
JEAN SIMMONS Arriving at "Hamlet" premiere. Seen with Queen after performance when Queen speaks to her etc
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