1951 Crowds await news of King's health
April 22, 2026
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0:46Now Playing1951 Crowds await news of King's health
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as posted by the channelDate: 1st October 1951
Location: Buckingham Palace, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: The King
ENGLAND: London: Westminster: Buckingham Palace:
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Bulletins of the King's health are hung on the railings of the Palace.. crowds waiting to read them.. standing in rain under umbrellas..in sunshine etc..shots of sentries at gates.. Doctors enter.
CROWDS. Crowds gather round as new bulletins are posted on the railings that the King is Porgressing etc..shots of them waiting under umberellas.in sun etc
GUARDS. Shots of Guard on sentry duty at Buckingham Palace
UMBRELLAS. Crowds waiting outside Buckingham Palace standing under umbrellas. Awaiting news of the King.
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