Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, enters Gordonstoun School in Scotland. Prince Charles arrives in Gordonstoun with his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, an alumnus of the school. The Gothic exterior of the school building (Gordonstoun, Elgin IV30 5RF, United Kingdom). View of the spartan bungalow dormitory for boys. Prince Charles and Prince Philip meet the principal of Gordonstoun and other students. Prince Charles shakes hands with two students. Prince Charles, Prince Philip and others enter a building together.
Coventry Cathedral consecration ceremony in Coventry, England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael (Priory St, Coventry CV1 5AB, United Kingdom) cathedral building is built on the ashes of the shrine leveled by the Nazi German bombing during World War II. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom accompanied by her sister Princess Margaret attends the ceremony. The archbishop and bishops appreciate the consecration conducted by the bishop of Coventry.
Contestants of China, Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom and United States walk on the ramp during the 1961 Miss World pageant at the Lyceum Ballroom (Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ, United Kingdom) in London, United Kingdom. Miss World 1961 1st Runner-up Grace Li Shiu-ying (Republic of China) on stage. Miss World 1961 judges such as Bob Hope, Richard Todd, John Spencer-Churchill, Kathleen Manners, the Duchess of Rutland, and Countess Ethel Beatty, sit behind table. Large audience cheers the participants. Miss United Kingdom Rose Marie Franklin wins the competition and is crowned by Hollywood star Bob Hope. Winner and runners-up pose for photographs.
Leonardo da Vinci’s charcoal drawing “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist” is on display at the National Gallery in London, England. People enter the National Gallery (Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom). British people admire the “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist”, put on display to raise funds to prevent the Royal Academy from selling the painting to overseas buyers. A woman hands out a flier appealing for donations to museum goers. Sign reads “National Art-Collections Fund LEONARDO APPEAL FUND Large or small donations are welcome. If you would like a receipt, please ask at one of these desks”. A woman drops cash into the donation box and receives a flier from a museum staff. A woman drops a coin into a donation box. Closer view of the drawing “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist”.
Fashion Show at the Highclere Castle (Highclere Park, Highclere, Newbury RG20 9RN, United Kingdom) in Britain. Women visiting the castle stands near a private tour bus (“Richards” YXP 810). Interiors of the castle with its arches and carvings. The Earl of Carnarvon shows paintings to visiting fashion models. Portrait of the third Earl of Carnarvon. Models wearing finely fabricated evening gowns of brocade and chiffons. Distinguished women seated in the panel observe the dresses. A model twirling on the catwalk. A woman in chic cocktail dress walks down the stairs. Women walking down the stairs in colorful dresses.
Winston Churchill undergoes thigh surgery in Europe. Ships docked at sea in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Winston Churchill enters a building after his accident. Officers follow him. An aircraft lands at an airport in London. Mrs. Clementine Hozier Churchill waits for the arrival of her husband. Men carry Churchill on a stretcher and proceed towards an ambulance. Churchill is taken to Middlesex Hospital (Fitzrovia, London, England) for his thigh surgery. Civilians gathered outside the hospital to greet Churchill.
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