1951 ROYAL: Members of the Royal Family greet King Haakon VII of Norway

Date: 7th June 1951

Location: Unspecified

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: London's Greeting for King Haakon

ENGLAND: London: Various:

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BANDS. Good shots Guards Band marching thro' London streets to Westminster Pier Guard of Honour for King Haakon

PRINCESS ELIZABETH Greets King Haakon with Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at Westminster Pier.

QUEEN ELIZABETH. with 2 Princesses at Westminster Pier greets King Haakon to London on his State Visit..Drives in open land or with Duke of Gloucester and King Haakon to Buckingham Palace Crowds and Guards line mall.. V G

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN SITE. King Haakon's Yacht "Norge" passes Festival Site on way up Thames to Westminster Pier

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER In launch moves down Thames to meet King Haakon on his state visit aboard "Norge"...returns to Westminster Pier...Drives in open land or to Buckingham Palace with Queen and King Haakon

GUARDS. Guard of Honour for King Haakon at Westminster Pier on his arrival in London on State Visit.. Salutes to Norwegian National Anthem....Guards Band makes its way to Westminster

GUARDS OF HONOUR. Guard of Honour for King Haakon as he takes salute to the Norwegian National Anthem

HAAKON (KING OF NORWAY) Met by Duke of Gloucester..Arrives at Westminster Pier. greeted by Queen and 2 Princesses,, 41 gun salute from Tower of London..as yacht passes under London Bridge,,Guard of Honour of Guards saluted by Haakon during Anthem.. drive in landor with Queen and Duke of Gloucester down Mall lined with cheering people and guards to Palace

LONDON BRIDGE King Haakon aboard his yacht "Norge" passes under London Bridge on State visit

THE MALL Waving crowds and Guards line the Mall as Queen Elizabeth Duke of Gloucester and King Haakon drive to Palace

MARGARET PRINCESS ROSE.. With Queen and Princess Elizabeth greets King Haakon at Westminster Pier on his State Visit

THAMES RIVER. Royal Yacht "Norge" moves under the opened London Bridge past Festival site..Salute of guns from Tower of London.. Greeted by Queen and 2 Princesses at Westminster Pier

TOWER OF LONDON Royal Yacht "Norge" of King Haakon passes Tower and receive 41 Gun salute

WESTMINSTER PIER. Duke of Gloucester starts off down Thames in launch to meet King Haakon .. welcomed by Queen and 2 Princesses at Pier

King Haakon VII of Norway (1905-1957), Royalty

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