Royal Ascot (1946)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Cuts from newsreel 46/49 - Royal Ascot, Berkshire. Various shots of King George VI with Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother) and Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) attending the Ascot Race Meeting to witness the Ascot Gold Cup Race. We see them driving in open landau, the Princess walks behind coach. Stepping out of landau. King and Queen walk among crowd. Seated in Royal Coach proceeding down the course. Princess in coach behind. On the balcony of the Royal Box shaking hands with various people. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bullet
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