Princess Margriet, third child of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, is born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada during World War II. View of Netherlands flag flying on Parliament Hill (Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A9, Canada). View of the Ottawa Civic Hospital (1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada) after King George VI of the United Kingdom temporarily declared the hospital as “extraterritorial”. Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, consort of Princess Juliana and father of Princess Margriet, carrying his infant daughter inside the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Prince Bernhard writes down Princess Margriet’s name during the registration of her birth. Two Dutch officials stand as witnesses during the registration of the royal birth. Princess Margriet's name on the registration document is shown. Prince Bernhard plays with his daughters, Princess Beatrix and Princess Irene, and pet dog in the snow.
Group of women on sidewalk with signs, including 'Welcome Women of the World to Mexico, Land of Liberty' (in Spanish). Delegates including Kurt Waldheim, Secretary General of United Nations arrive on bus for International Woman's Year conference. View of delegates coming out of conference and trying to get into bus while the crowd gathers up. Kurt Waldheim talking with women and others outside the conference.
Women walking along sidewalk and viewing signs in shop window containing United Nations flag. Man getting shoe shine. Delegates of 'International Year of the Woman' conference in Mexico City walking out of the building and waiting at a bus stop at the corner of the building.
View near El Angel, a victory column located on a roundabout in city. Street sign with United Nations sign for "International Year of the Woman" conference is shown. Cars passing on road and roundabout where victory column is located.
Platoon of Tjakrabirawa Regiment or Cakrabirawa palace guard demonstrating manual of arms in Central Jakarta. Shows faces of soldiers in ranks of the presidential bodyguard unit for President Sukarno. Commander giving orders. Men fix bayonets and present arms.
Japanese Zeke fighter aircraft (Misubishi A6M Zero) strafes USS Sangamon (CVE-26) and bullets splash in water. Destroyer underway and flak bursts in air. USS Sangamon underway and Japanese plane burns in waters of the Leyte Gulf in background. Other vessels in Task Unit 77.4.1 ("Taffy 1") seen in the footage. Shortly before the Battle of Leyte Gulf. (World War II period).
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