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1955 UNITED KINGDOM: ROYAL VISITORS - THE SHAH AND HIS QUEEN:
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1:06Now PlayingDate: 21st February 1955
Location: England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: ROYAL VISITORS - THE SHAH AND HIS QUEEN
GLOUCESTER, Duke of (now Field Marshall) Greets the Shah of Persia & Queen Soraya at Waterloo Stat. London.
GUNS. Firing salute o/b Cruiser "SHEFFIELD".
SHAH OF PERSIA... W the Queen Soraya arrives o/b the "QUEEN MARY" at Southampton...& later arrives Waterloo Station, greeted by the Duke of Gloucester...speaks...
LONDON. the Duke of Gloucester greeting the Shah of Persia & Queen Soraya on their arrival from S'hampton.
QUEEN MARY (SHIP) Arrival at S'hampton w Shah of Persia & Queen Soraya.
SHEFFIELD H.M.S. At Spit the ad firing salute in Honour of arrival of the Shah of Peradia & Queen Soraya.
SORAYA QUEEN OF PERSIA. (Nee Esfandiari) Arrivalof...w the Shah of Persia...o/bthe "QUEEN MARY" at Southampton & later at Waterloo Station ....greeted by Duke of Gloucester ...carries bouquet of flowers.
SPITHEAD, Cruiser firing salute in Honour of arrival of the Shah of Persia & Queen Soraya...(H.M.S. Sheffield)
WATERLOO STATION. Arrival of the Shah of Persia & Queen Soraya from S'hampton greeted by the Duke of Gloucester..speaks.
Royalty; HH Shahpur Mohammed Reza, Crown Prince of Iran
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