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1952 ROYAL: The death of King George VI
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7:59Now PlayingDate: 7th February 1952
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: The Passing of a Great Monarch
ENGLAND: London: Various:
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ATTLEE CLEMENT. P.M. Leaves No. 10 Downing Street, on news of death of King George VI for special meeting
BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Crowds wait silently outside Palace on news of King's death Read papers telling news.. blinds drawn in Palace windows. Standard flown at half mast
CHURCHILL WINSTON P.M. Leaves No 10 Downing Street, gets into car and leaves for special meeting on death of King George VI
CROWDS. Silent crowds watch blinds being drawn at Palace on news o passing of King George VI. wait in Downing Street as Mr Churchill and Attlee lee for special meeting.. men take off hats etc C.U.s etc
DEATH People read newspaper headlines of King George VI death. Watch outside Palace, as blinds are drawn, C.U. Faces, mend off hats, flag half mast at palace and at foreign Embassies
DOWNING STREET. Crowds in Downing street on news of passing of King George VI..Atlee leaves, Churchill leaves number 10 gets in car and drives off
PRINCESS ELIZABETH. DEATH OF KING GEORGE THE SIXTH.. lib story of his life, She now becomes successor onto the throne, Elizabeth's Dedication on 21st birthday in S.Africa..Last shots of her w King when she and Duke leave for Australian Tour
FLAGS. Flags at various Foreign Embassies in London flown at half mast on news of passing of King George VI.. Royal Standard taken to half mast at Palace roof
GEORGE VI KING OF ENGLAND. DEATH OF KING GEORGE THE SIXTH..people wait outside Palace blinds drawn, flags at half mast.. Lib Story of his life. George V Funeral, Coronation, With Family, tours of Paris, Canada, U.S. Roosevelt, War in France, Blitz, Palace bombed, N. Africa Monty, V-Day, V-Parade w Churchill, S.Africa w Smuts, Elizabeth Dedication, Duke and Elizabeth leave for start of Aussie Tour.
NEWSPAPERS. People read headline of Death of King George VI
NEWSREELS. People read paperheadlines relating of Death of King George VI
George VI of Great Britain; Royalty
Parliament, Duke of York, funeral, death, dying, coronation, pagentry of coronation, obituary, memorium, honour, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II
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