Exiled members of the Habsburg Dynasty on vacation in Southern France. A cyclist passes by outside the hotel Villa D'Iris in St. Jean de Luz, France (16 Rue de Sainte-Barbe, 64500 Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France.) Archduke Otto von Habsburg, Pretender to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, on a yacht with his family. Former Empress Zita of Bourbon-Parma (wife of the late Emperor Charles I of Austria) descends on stone steps. A young blond man in swimming trunks (possibly Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria) stands nearby. Otto von Habsburg gets inside a car with an attendant. A yacht sails away. Otto von Habsburg and some family members walk in a golf course. An attendant opens the villa gate for a car. The Archduke and his siblings are golfing in St. Jean de Luz.
Britain's Military Academy at Sandhurst, presents a Silver Service to be used at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Major General John Leonard, U.S. Army, military attaché in the United Kingdom, accepts the Silver Service, on behalf of the West Point Academy. The Sandhurst cadets march past in a parade ground. Britain's War Secretary, Emmanuel Shinwell, and General Leonard review the marching cadets.
United Kingdom's King Edward VIII pays a visit to Royal Navy fleet, Portland. Royal Navy fleet in Portland harbor. The monarch passes lines of men standing at attention as King Edward VIII reviews sailors and marines aboard a ship.
Free French 2nd Armored Division troops meet with Free French naval officers during World War 2. A French naval officer with cigarette checks a map with other soldiers. Soldiers and convoy personnel check the map. Close view of the two Free French officers wearing French naval side caps with anchor insignia. View of officer's insignia denoting him as a Lieutenant Commander in the Free French Navy. A soldier’s hand pointing to the map. French 2nd Armored Division soldiers pose with a scared kitten on top of a vehicle flying the Free French flag.
A film titled ' Royal funeral: leaders in tribute to Princess Mary' shows various dignitaries arriving to pay last respects to Princess Mary, aunt of Queen Elizabeth in London in Britain. Queen Elizabeth along with the other members of the royal family arrives at a church for a private service near Leeds. Nearly 2,000 distinguished persons arrive for the memorial service at the Westminster Abbey including Lady Churchill, Lord Mountbatten, Clement Attlee, Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The casket with Princess Mary's body is brought for burial as members of the Royal family and other distinguished persons stand around it. Priests recite prayers before the burial at a 12th century church.
View of Generals and Admirals seated around table for conference. General Dwight Eisenhower seated with General Bernard L Montgomerry and Air Marshal Arthur W Tedder. Other officers stand behind Generals seated. All Generals including Lieutenant General Omar Nelson Bradley, Admiral Ramsay, Air Chief Marshall Leigh Sir Trafford L Mallory and Lieutenant General Walter B Smith walks to large wall map of Europe where General Eisenhower points to central Germany area. View of large group of photographers taking pictures.
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