Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and fellow pupils go to a school in Japan. Prince Akihito and fellow pupils arrive at the Gakushuin, a school for children of Japanese nobility and wealth. Students greet their teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Vining. They enter a classroom and take their seats. Book racks in the background. An American teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Vining, teaches them the three R's. Prince Akihito and other pupils take down notes. A woman, wearing a kimono, serves them tea. Crown Prince Akihito and his classmates laugh.
1956 Royal Film Performance at the Empire Theatre in Leicester Square, London, England (of the motion picture, "The Battle of the River Plate"). British and Hollywood celebrities arriving at the Empire Theatre (Leicester Square London, WC2 United Kingdom) for the event. Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe (Miller) accompanied by her husband, the playwright Arthur Miller, pass through the foyer. Hollywood actress Joan Crawford arrives with her husband, Alfred Steele (CEO of Pepsi-Cola). Queen Elizabeth II arrives followed by Princess Margaret. Reginald Bromhead, chairman of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund, introduces Queen Elizabeth II of England to stars, including Marilyn Monroe with Victor Mature standing on her left. A grandson of Mr. Bromhead offers flowers to the Queen.
American soldiers aboard the Queen Elizabeth ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Views of American soldiers, few soldiers with crutches, nurses and officers posing for pictures. Officers include both American and foreign officers. A ship's officer on the bridge of the ship. The boat deck of the Queen Elizabeth shows life belts and gun platforms. Several views of the bow of the ship and of the wake alongside the ship. After deck gun crew at ready stations tilting to stern wake of the ship. Statue of Liberty with soldiers in the foreground leaning over the rail. A blimp in the sky. A lifeboat davit in foreground.
Gala dinner celebrating the 40th anniversary of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon and Princess Margaret arrive at the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Air Force. The Queen and the other members of the royal family are seated at the dinner table. The Queen raises the toast at the occasion and drinks followed by others.
A military ceremony in Washington DC. Flags of various nations flutter in wind atop flagpoles. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, of the United Kingdom, seated in a car, arrive to attend a ceremony at the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. A large crowd of spectators gathered during the ceremony. Soldiers of the "Old Guard" stand in formation. Queen Elizabeth II places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Launching of a tanker in England. The tanker "British Admiral" docked at the harbor. A large crowd gathers for the launching of the tanker. Queen Elizabeth arrives to launch the tanker. British teenage boys sit atop dock pilings beside a sign that reads: 'Danger Keep Off'. Queen Elizabeth launches the tanker. 'British Admiral' written on the tanker. The tanker slides down skids and is underway.
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