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1947 Africa Acclaims the King: First pictures arrival of Royal Family in South Africa. Graphic
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3:44Now PlayingDate: 27th February 1947
Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN CAPE TOWN, AFRICA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Atlantic Ocean: GV Heavy sea and sloops passing Vanguard. LV sloop passing. STV Royal Family waving form deck of Vanguard. L sloops in heavy sea. SV King Queen Princesses seated on deck chair. CU King Queen seated on deck chairs. TV Princesses playing game with midshipmen. SV Princess Elizabeth laughing and is touched by Midshipmen. SCU Queen in turban hat looking on. STV King Queen looking on pan up to princesses playing game. STV Princess Elizabeth grabbed etc. then waves arms about. CU Queen looking on. STV Princess Margaret playing game running round back of midshipmen. CU King Queen looking on STV Princess Margaret playing game with Midshipmen. Shot Royal Family on Bridge with Midshipmen. Shot Royal Family on Bridge looking down on deck. pan shot King Neptune inspecting Neptune guard. CU ditto. TV Neptune's procession on deck. STV ditto. LV preparing giant razors and bath etc. STV Royal party arriving for ceremony. LV sailors seated on guns pan to ceremony. SV Neptune doctor tests and tastes water. SV Frank Gillard (BBC) being pushed into chair and stunned etc. SV Royal Family laughing. SV Victim being shaved and pushed on face. CU bald head being stamped. SV Victim being decked in water. SV Royal Family laughing. SV another victim being tipped into water and ducked. pan from Queen to Princesses having faces powdered. Shot Royal Family on bridge watching fun on deck. Pan showing rough House and sailors ducking one another. TV Aircraft carrier and other ships passing.
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