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1950 POLITICS: French President tours London
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5:01Now PlayingDate: 13th March 1950
Location: London
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: President of France in London
ENGLAND: London:
EXT/INT
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE IN LONDON: STATE VISIT TO THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE:
AIRLIE, Earl of W. the Earl of Clarendon wait to recieve the K & Q for there State visit to Covent Garden.
ANDERSON, Sir John Seen greeting the K.Q. at Covent Garden for the State Visit of a gala performance of Ballet. In honour of the Pres Auriol to London..
Attlee Mr Mr Attlee seen arriving at Covent Garden for a gala ballet performance, also attended by the K.Q. and M.Aurio and his wife...
CLARENDON EARL OF W. Earl of Airlie waiting to Greet the King and Queen at Covent Garden for their State visit for a gala performance of Ballet.
CROWDS. Pres of France M Auriel and his wife visit London's Bombed areas, shots of him waving to crowds at Bermondsey.. visits prefab.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Princess Elizabeth arriving at Covent Gardens, and wearing the sash of the legion of honour, Also seen in the Royal Box with the King and Queen..and the Pres of France M. Auriel...and his wife.. for a gala ballet performance.
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND W. the King arriving at Covent Garden for a gala performance of Ballet...seen welcoming the Pres of France M. Auriol & his Wife...in the Royol Box..seen leaving at the end of the Performance, in groups with the Pres.
GEORGE VI THE KING OF ENGLAND Shots of with the Queen arriving at Covent Garden for gala performance of Ballet, welcome the M. Auriol and his wife ...in the Royal Box..seen leaving at the end of the Performance.
DUCHESS OF KENT Shots of her with Princess Royal arriving at Covent Garden for a gala performance of ballet..also present the K.Q. and Princess Elizabeth, M and Madam Auriol.
LONDON. Pres Auriol and his wife visit Bermondsey,.enters pre-fab, seen waving ...also crowds waving.
PRE-Fabricated Houses Visited by Pres Auriol and his wife in Bermondsey, during there visit to London.
Princess Royal Seen arriving with the Duchess of Kent at a gala performance of ballet,also attended by the K.Q. and the Pres of France M. Auriol, and his wife.
M. VINCENT AURIOL - PRESIDENT OF FRANCE Visits bomb Bermondsey, Good C/U waving to crowds, enters prefab... with wife.. Royal state visit the ballet at Covent Garden.. seen arriving.. in the Royal Box.. seen leaving.. shots with Royal family.
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