King George VI of the United Kingdom and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon take a tour of ammunition and gun factories in Scotland during World War II. The King and Queen of the United Kingdom visit strategic ammunition and gun factories. King George VI speaks to officials. Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon view machinery. Crowds of Scottish factory workers cheering. A white-hot steel is being turned into armor plates for ships and tanks. A slab of steel is lowered to a furnace. King George VI watch how steel is molten inside a furnace.
Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) attends a ball at the University of London. The Queen Mother leads a ball, following the award of degrees at the University of London. People dance in the ballroom.
Aftermath of German blitz bombings in England during World War II. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon meet people after German bombardment of London. Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon touches a child’s hand as she engages with a crowd. The king and queen speak to the people in the street and enter a building.
Queen Elizabeth II visits the British industries fair in Birmingham, England. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and members of the Royal family, visit the fair. The President of the British Board of Trade welcomes Queen Elizabeth II. They are shown a miniature model of the Queen's coronation chair. The miniature coronation chair even has a removable Stone of Scone. Prince Richard (Richard Alexander Walter George), and Prince William (William Henry Andrew Frederick), the sons of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, are seen viewing mechanical models of cars. Sir Miles Thomas, Chairman of British Overseas Airways greets the Royal guests and shows them an aircraft model of the Comet jet liner, the world's fastest passenger plane.
View of British battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth at Scapa Flow with the Grand Fleet during World War 1.. King George V visits HMS Queen Elizabeth. He talks with Fighting Admiral Sir David Beatty aboard the deck. Admiral Beatty's staff and officers pose with the King for a group photograph. King George V visits staff, sailors and officers aboard HMS Barham. Sailors march on the deck. Ship's guns in the foreground. King George talks with staff and officers. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Princess Elizabeth and Duke Philip on a royal visit to Toronto, Canada. At the International Exhibition Fairgrounds, a girl bows in front of the royal couple. Princess Elizabeth with a bouquet in her hands. Duke Philip stands near her. Police help a girl who has fainted. The royal couple wave at the people from an open car. At Niagara Falls, the Princess and Duke sign a register and don raincoats to have a view of the Niagara Falls.
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