Princess Elizabeth
The Cameras took up the task of presenting history in the making
The Royal Wedding, 1947. Princess Elizabeth's coach on the way to Westminster Abbey. Viewers also saw the scenes outside Buckingham Palace, including the Royal Party on the balcony, and the evening's news-reel portrayed the ceremony in the Abbey itself.
Categories Television Picture BookTags Buckingham Palace, Philip Mountbatten, Princess Elizabeth, Royal Wedding, Westminster Abbey
Royal Visit – Television goes abroad
12 April 2022 11 December 1950 by David Clayton
(Top) princess elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh visit Alexandra Palace. The cast of Hulbert's Follies is presented.
Television goes abroad
(Right) On tour with the King's Party in South Africa in 1947, a T.V. film cameraman visits a native village to collect material for the home screens.
Categories Television Picture BookTags Hulbert's Follies, Philip Mountbatten, Princess Elizabeth, Royal visit, South Africa