1950 POLITICS: French President M. Auriel visits England

Date: 9th March 1950

Location: England, U.K

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

Gaumont British Ident

SLATE INFORMATION: State Visit of the French President

ENGLAND: Various:

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ARROMANCHES----CHANNEL STEAMER Brings over the Pres of France to Dover, there visit to England.

BIG BEN. Shots of the sun breaking through mist with Big Ben in the Foreground...Good.

DOVER Shots of the White Cliffs of dover taken from French ship during the visit of the Pre of France to England.

QUEEN ELIZABETH. With King leaving Buckingham Place in the Irish State coach, and driving through crowds on rout to Westminster. for the State Opening of Parliament.

QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND Seen with the King, Princess Elizabeth and many other Personalities including the Princess Royal, at Victoria Station welcoming the Pres of France M. Auriel and his wife on there visit to London..shots of the queen in the State Landeau with Princess Royal, Princess Elizabeth and the Duchess of Gloucester.

FRANCE NAVAL Pres of France M. Auriel on the French Channel steamer Arromanches leaving Calais for England.

GEORGE VI THE KING OF ENGLAND W the Queen and Princess Elizabeth and other many personalities meet the Pres of France M. Auriel and his wife at Victoria, shots of King in the same coach as the Pres...driving to Buckingham Palace.

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Welcomes the Pres of France M. Auriel on his arrival from France at Dover..

LONDON. King and Queen and Family with the Pres of France, Leaving Victoria Station in open Landeau, Shots of Flood-light buildings...also good shots of the sun breaking through mis in London, with Big Ben in Foreground.

NAVEL BRITISH. Shots of H.M.S. Vanguard taken from french channel steamer bringing the Pres of France M Auriel to England.Vanguard fires 21 gun salute.

NAVEL BRITISH. Shots of Navel Guard of Honour drawn up, and inspected by the Pres of France and the Duke of Gloucester, on the arrival of the Pres in this country.

NIGHT SCENES OF LONDON Shots of Buildings including..Beg Ben, Buckingham Palace St Paul and various places floodlight..on the occasion of the visit of the Pres of France M. Auriel to London.

Princess Royal Princess Royal with many other Personalities welcoming the Pres of France and his wife at Victoria Station.

RAILWAYS. Good shots of amodorn railway train steaming out of dover station.

RAILWAYS. Royal family and many other famous personalities meet Pres of France at Victoria station.

ROWLAND FREDERICK. SIR. Seen with other officials welcoming the Pres Of France and Wife at Victoria Station for there visit to England

M. ROBERT SCHUMANN Seen posing with the Pres of France and wife on the French channel steamer Arromanches, which is bringing the Pres over to England for his visit.

SUN & SUNSETS ETC. Good shots of the sun breaking through mist with Big Ben in the foreground.

VANGUARD H.M.S. FIRE 21 gun salute at the arrival of the Pres of France M.Auriel into Dover waters. for his visit to England.

VICTORIA STATION Pres of France and his wife met at Victoria station by the King and Queen and many other famous personalities.

M. VINCENT AURIOL - PRESIDENT OF FRANCE On board on the French Channel steamer Arromanches with wife, good shots of him waving hat.. posing with wife M. Schuman on boat. Arrives at Dover greeted by the Duke of Gloucester... inspects british naval guard of honour... arrives at Victoria with wife greeted by the Royal Family and many other famous personalities... Wife drives in coach with the Queen Princess Elizabeth, also the Duchess of Gloucester.. and the Pres in State landeau with the King.. drive through London to Bucking palace.

GEN WAVELL? Seen with many other personalities welcoming the Press of France at Victoria station.

Vincent Auriol; Personalities - Politicians; France

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