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1947 The Royal Family tour the border towns of Scotland
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2:01Now PlayingDate: 24th July 1947
Location: Perth
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Royal Tour Of The Border Towns
SCOTLAND: Various:
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BLACK WATCH REGIMENT Queen Colonel-in-Chief inspects Regiment at Perth. Accompanied by Earl Wavell. Receives Scroll of Freedom on behalf of Regiment. Finally, takes salute as Regiment marches past
PRINCESS ELIZABETH Arrives at Jedburgh with Royal Family - inspects abbey ruins and signs Visotors Books at Galashiels
QUEEN ELIZABETH With Royal Family arrives at Jedburgh - inspects abbey ruin signs Visitors book at Galashiels
QUEEN ELIZABETH Carries out inspection of Black Watch - accompanied by Earl Wavell. Receives a scroll from Lord Provost conferring Freedom of the Burgh on the Black Watch. Makes speech in reply and takes march-past of Regiment
EX-SERVICEMEN Men of ex-service regiments march past Queen at Perth during Black Watch Freedom Parade
GEORGE VI Arrives at Jedburgh with other members of Royal Family - inspects Abbey ruins - and later, signs Visitors Book at Galashiels.
PRINCESS MARGARET Arrives in Jedburgh with Royal Family - visit Abbey ruins at Jedburgh- later, signs visitors book at Galashiels
PHILLIP MOUNTBATTEN Arrives with Royal Family at Jedburgh - inspects Abbey ruins, Later, sign visitors book at Galashiels
SCOTLAND Royal Family arrives at Jedburgh - inspects Abbey ruins and later, sign visitors book at Galashiels. Queen inspects Black Watch as Colonel-in-Chief at Perth. Takes salute at the march-past
GENERAL WAvELL Accompanies Queen on inspecting of Black Watch at Perth
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Royalty; Scotland
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Majesty, HM, Prince Albert, Countess of Snowdon, Queen Elizabeth II
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