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Rose Marie Franklin of the United Kingdom is crowned Miss World 1961 in London, England
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.
President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy visit London on the way back from Paris and Vienna, in 1961
Views of London Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in London, England. Closeup of Big Ben. Views of St. Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column. Scene shifts to Royal Navy band, playing at London Heathrow airport, as the United States President's airplane, Air Force One, arrives. President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy step from their aircraft and are greeted by The Lord Chamberlain, Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough, representing Queen Elizabeth II and by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. The party walks on a red carpet and pauses for a salute from the Navy band. Lady Dorothy Macmillan and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy stand together next to the President's airplane, during these ceremonies. View of Admiralty House (temporary residence of the Prime Minister, due to renovation at 10 Downing Street). President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan walk to the President's car following their consultations. President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy say their good-byes. Britons cheer as the car drives away. A new sequence shows guards parading during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Police strain to hold back crowds of spectators during arrival of President and Mrs. Kennedy, on June 5, 1961. But some manage to break through and approach closer as their car arrives, bringing the Kennedys for a private dinner with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The next scenes show President Kennedy still in formal attire, from the Royal dinner, escorted to his airplane by Prime Minister Macmillan. U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James, David Bruce, is the last to shake hands with the President as he ascends the steps to Air Force One, which then taxis out for takeoff, at midnight. Scene shifts to the White House in Washington, DC, and President Kennedy's broadcast report on June 6th to the Nation about his trip.
King George VI ascends the throne abdicated by his elder brother King Edward VIII in 1936.
King Edward VIII walks past guards in formation followed by other British officials outside the palace. Still image of Wallis Simpson who became wife of Edward (Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor). Guards outside main door to 10 Downing Street. Car pulls up on road. King George VI, who ascended the throne after King Edward VIII abdicated, exits the car with his wife, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, and daughters, Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). The king and his princess daughters shake hands with guards. The king reviews British troops. From a 1961 newsreel recounting events roughly 25 years earlier.
Queen Elizabeth opens Chelsea Flower show in grounds of Royal Hospital Chelsea, London.
Queen Elizabeth II opens and attends the Chelsea Flower Show in London, United Kingdom. The Queen’s sister Princess Margaret and her husband, David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, with other dignitaries at opening of the Chelsea Flower show in the grounds of the Royal Hospital (Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4SR England) in London, England. The Queen’s mother, Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, attends the flower show. They visit the garden and see various types of flowers. A man explains about flowers. A man talks to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, about flowers inside the tented area of the flower show.
Queen Elizabeth reviews guards during her Official birthday celebration in London, England.
Queen Elizabeth reviews guards on her Official birthday in London. Scots, Irish and Coldstream Guards take part in 'Trooping the color' parade for Queen Elizabeth. Parade includes Royal Guards and band. Press covers birthday celebration. Public gathered to see the celebration.
The Russian Industrial Exposition on show in London, England.
The Russian Industrial Exposition at Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre in London, United Kingdom. Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre with name USSR engraved (Kensington, Fulham London, SW5 United Kingdom). Prime Minister Harold McMillan cuts ribbon to inaugurate the show in London that features products from the Soviet Union. Prime Minister McMillan inspects the Soviet goods on display. Visitors view Soviet-made cars on display. A car with engine in back and its parts shown. Liquor bottles, Russian dolls, and toys on display. People watch models in a fashion show organized wearing modern Soviet-designed dresses.