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1956 MAURITIUS: ISLAND WELCOME FOR PRINCESS:
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1:38Now PlayingDate: 4th October 1956
Location: Mauritius
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ISLAND WELCOME FOR PRINCESS:
COLLEGES. P/Marg. visits & lays new foundation Stone at CASSIS NEW ROYAL COLLEGE SCHOOL (MAURITIUS) during her visiting Tour E/Africa 1956.
E/Africa. (Military) P/Marg. inspects Guard of Honour of the 6th Tanganyika Batt. The King's African Rifles on arrival at Mauritius..Cont. of her E/African Tour. 1956.
EAST AFRICA. & SOUTH EAST AFRICA "THE VISIT OF P/MARG. TO MAURITIUS"
GUARD OF HONOUR. The inspection of the 6th Tanganyika Batt. The King's African Rifles on the occasion of her visit to MAURITIUS
HORSES. Stakes "NO NAME" (Mme Robert Noel owner) wins the P/Marg /at Champ de Mars Mauritius on the occasion of the visit to Mauritius....(1956).
HORSE RACING EAST AFRICA. P/Marg. sees "NO NAME" (Mme Robert Noel) with the P/Marg. Stakes presents gold Cup.
KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES. P/Marg. inspects the 6th Tanganyika Batt.....during her visit to Mauritius on the occasion of her Tour of E/Africa.. (Guard of Honour)
Margaret. Rose. Princess The arrival o/B the R.Y. "BRITANNIA" at Port Louis Mauritius shot of tug...met by the Gov. Sir Robert Scott...inspects a Guard of Honour of the 6th Tanganyika Batt. The King's African Rifles...shot of her car being surrounded..driving to CASSIS NEW ROYAL COLLEGE SCHOOL, where she lays foundation stone c.u. of...then drives in open car to the Champ de MARS??? Race Course & sees "NO NAME" win the P/Marg. Stakes & presents the Gold Cup to the Owner Mme Robert Noel..leaves
MAURITIUS. (Island Indian Ocean) The arrival o/b the R.Y. "BRITANNIA" of P/Marg. @ Port Louis ...shot of tug...met by the Gov. Sir Robert Scott inspects Guard of Honour of the 6th Tanganyika Batt. the King's African Rifles...shot of her car before driving to CASSIS NEW ROYAL COLLEGE SCHOOL, (SURROUNDED) where she lay foundation stone c.u. ...then drives in open car to the champ de Mars race course & sees "NO NAME" win the P/Marg. Stakes & presents Gold Cup to owner Mme Robert Noel..leave
PORT LOUIS.(MAURITIUS) The arrival of P/Marg. in the R.Y. "BRITANNIA"(Seen coming in...)(for all her activities see her card No.68)
SCHOOLS. P/Marg. visits & lays Foundation stone at CASSIS NEW ROYAL COLLEGE SCHOOL during her 1956 Tour of E/Africa.
SCOTT. SIR ROBERT. (GOV. MAURITIUS) Meets P/Marg. on arrival at Port Louis (Mauritius) during her Tour of E/Africa. 1956.
TUGS good shot of (1) Port Louis (Mauritius).
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