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1954 UK: ROYAL VISIT: WELCOME TO HAILE SELASSIE
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2:48Now PlayingDate: 17th October 1954
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ROYAL VISIT: WELCOME TO HAILE SELASSIE:
AEROPLANES R.A.F. etc. Formation (Diamond) of Shackletons of C/Comm. greeting the arrival of Haile Selasse at port smouth.
COACHES. Driving to Buckingham, Pal. (open Landau) with the Queen Eliz.11, Haile Selassie, & the Duke of Ed. from Victoria Station.
COASTAL COMMAND. Formation (diamond) of shackletons of...greeting the arrival of Haile Selasse at PORTSMOUTH.
EDINBURGH, Duke of. With the Q/Mother & other members of the Royal Family at Victoria Station to greet the I/Majesty Haile Selassie & Party Later in open landau driving to Buckingham with Q/Lz. 11& H/Slassie.
ELIZABETH H. 11. (Queen.) Welcoming the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie at Victoria Station London Shot of....'s hand, back of, being kissed by His Majesty y. Also present were Q/Mother Duke of Ed. & other members of Royal Family.
ELIZABETH H. 11. (Queen.) Later in open landau with H/Selassie & Duke of Ed.
ELIZABETH - The Queen Mother At Victoria Station greets Haile Selassie & Party with Her Majesty was Queen./Eliz.II Duke of Ed.
H.M.S. GAMBIA. (Cruiser) Arrival of... with Haile Selassie his Son the Duke of Harar. the Duke of Gloucester of Portsmouth (dressed o/a)
GLOUCESTER DUKE of. Seen coming down the gangway of H.M.S. Gambia at Port smouth with Haile Selassei
GRENADIER GUARDS Lined up out side Victoria Station as Guard of Honour on the occasion of State visit of H/Selassie & Son the Duke of Harar.
GUARDS OF HONOUR. Outside Victoria Station as...on the occasion of the State visit of H/Selassie, lined up were the 3rd Batt. Gren. Guards.
SELASSIE. Emperor of Ethiopia. Cont. Tour to G.B. welcomed by Queen Eliz. 11 shot of him kissing the back of her hand...also present was the Queen/mother Duke of Ed. & other members both Royal Family later with Dke of Ed. in open landau
HAILE. SELASSIE Arriving at R.A.F. Station Luga Malta with his Son the Duke of harar, on way to G.B. shot going down gang way, akk on the 3 days visit to G.B. 1954.
KISSING. Shot of the "Queen's Hand" back of being.... by the Emperor Haile Selassie.
PORTSMOUTH. Arrival of H.M.S.Gambia Cruiser with HisI/Majesty Haile Selassie & son the Duke of Hararalso the Duke of Gloucester. Fly by of Shackltons
VICTORIA STATION Arrival of Haile Selassie & Party Outside....the 3rd Batt.of the Gren.Guards act as Guard of Honour.
Royalty; Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
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