1943 ROYAL / DEFENCE: Second World War: King George VI visits Malta and inspects Eighth Army

Date: 1st July 1943

Location: MALTA TRIPOLI, N. AFRICA

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

MALTA:

General view from cruiser HMS Aurora approaching Malta

Long shot of Malta from cruiser

King saluting on deck of "Aurora"

Submarine in Malta's harbour

King on cruiser saluting

"Aurora" entering harbour, Maltese watching in foreground

Lord Gort and Air Marshal Tedder and Air Vice Marshal Sir Keith Park waiting to greet the King

Gort, Tedder and Park waiting

King stepping off from launch and shakes hands with Gort

King with Gort

Cheering crowds as King's car drives thru main street of Malta

King in car with Gort

King's car driving up at Malta's air field

King stepping out of car and salutes officers

King inspecting RAF guard of honour

King shaking hands with RAF officer

King walking up bombed street in Malta

King walking with Cannon Emanuel Brincat

King walking thru street, crowds following, wreckage in background

King and Gort, Gort pointing

Bell Tower

TRACKING SHOT King's car thru cheering crowds in street

TRACKING SHOT past balcony people waving

TRACKING SHOT car thru cheering crowd

TRACKING SHOT thru street with Union Jacks and other flags overhead

TRACKING SHOT car thru narrow street past cheering

TRACKING SHOT past people on balcony with flags - cheering

TRACKING SHOT thru cheering crowds and flags

TRACKING SHOT car past crowd

TRACKING SHOT leading car thru cheering crowd

TRACKING SHOT man on lamp post blowing kisses

TRACKING SHOT King's car thru cheering crowd

Cheering crowd outside palace

Mass crowd outside palace with flags

PAN across Allied flags

Mass crowd cheering, King and Gort on balcony

King on balcony salutes, with Gort

Mass crowd cheering and clapping

King saluting on balcony, with Gort

Mass cheering crowd pan up to GV King and Gort on balcony

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