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Queen Frederica and King Paul of Greece are greeted by General Lauris Nostrand at NATO Headquarters in France.

Queen Frederica and King Paul of Greece arrive at NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization ) headquarters in France. The Military Policemen stand in formation. The king and queen get off from a car. Supreme Allied Commander General Lauris Nostrand greets them. The SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) personnel and their family look at King and Queen of Greece. Queen Frederica and King Paul visit the nerve center of Western European Defense. Queen as King Paul shakes hand with the General.

Date: 1957, August 15
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069545
Greek athletes run in formation to Syntagma Square in honor of the Unknown Soldier

Greek athletes run in formation to Syntagma Square and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A large crowd of spectators watches from across the street. Three athletes accompany an official who lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 133, Athina 105 57, Greece). The runners then depart in formation, followed by motorcycle police escorting the Royal Family in their open car. King Paul of Greece is then seen approaching the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, from the side and then laying a wreath. Assembled several paces behind him, are several high-ranking military officers and civilian officials. A troop of ceremonial Tomb sentries are lined up to his left, all dressed in the traditional Evzones uniforms. The bas relief figure of a dying ancient Greek warrior is seen on the wall of the enclosure. The King and his entourage move toward the street, where a parade ensues, led by men in white shirts who dip their flag in salute. Civilian marchers carry the traditional Greek Land Flag of white cross on blue field.

Date: 1947
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048178
Britain's Foreign Secretary Eden arrives in Athens.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Eden disembarks from a boat at a dock. Eden and other people at the dock. Eden arrives in Athens to recuperate from his recent operation. Eden and his wife walk towards the car. The crowd welcomes them.

Date: 1953, September 7
Duration: 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040153
Royal wedding of Princess Helene of France and Belgian Count Evrard de Limburg Stirum

Princess Helene d´Orleans (daughter of Prince Henri d'Orleans, Comte de Paris and Princess Isabel de Orleans and Braganca) marries Comte Evrard De Limburg Stirum of Belgium in France. Opening scene from rear inside the Royal Chapel of Dreux (Chapelle royale de Dreux, 2 Square d'Aumale, 28100 Dreux, France) shows pews filled with family and guests. Next, a closeup of the bride and groom at the altar as the groom places a wedding ring on the bride's finger. Princess Helene is seen wearing a Dior wedding gown and the Mellerio Sapphire Tiara owned by her mother, the Countess of Paris. Catholic bishop blesses them making the sign of the cross. The newlyweds walk down the Chapel aisle, past well-wishers. Among the first to follow them down the aisle is Queen Frederica of Greece. View from behind, as the couple begin to descend the chapel steps, and leave. The area ahead of them is crowded with spectators.

Date: 1957, January 17
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070382
Iranian students work in laboratory, professor teaches anatomy, Muslim woman in medical consultation, rural road in Greece

Various landscapes showing rugged mountain terrain, Ancient Greek ruins and fortifications in Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Iran. Iranian students, including one woman, measure chemicals inside laboratory. A professor teaches anatomy using a 4d model during a lecture. Professor points to lungs of model. A Muslim woman in medical consultation with a young female doctor and nurse. Donkeys carry bales of hay in Greece. A farmer leads donkeys to side of the road as a transport truck drives near. View of rural road in a mountainous village in Greece as seen from driver’s seat. Cars and pedestrian crossing new bridge. View of a small mountain village in Greece.

Date: 1962, August
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078542
Italy invades Greece in Greco-Italian War of 1940; Premier Metaxas reviews troops in Greece

Italy invades Greece during the Greco-Italian War of 1940-1941, also during World War II. Two Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero aircraft in formation flight and dropping bombs over Greece. Bombs impact and smoke rises up. Italian tanks roll and troops advance. A military truck. Italian Army soldiers load shells in an artillery and fire it. Greek Premier Ioannis Metaxas reviews an honor guard in Greece. Greek soldiers march in review. Scottish soldiers in skirts also march at the parade. Italian soldiers in Sidi Barrani, Egypt. Soldiers fight and advance across a field.

Date: 1940, October
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Italian
Clip: 65675059033