Princess Elizabeth In Malta (1949)

Unissued / Unused material. Princess Elizabeth visits ships from US, India and Pakistan. Malta. MS cruiser of the Indian navy in harbour. CU another ship. MS Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) boarding USS ’Des Moines’. CU two US marines lined up on deck, pan to other marines. MS Elizabeth and Philip inspecting US marine guard of honour. MS helicopter hovering over ship. MS as it lands on deck of ship. CU helicopter, pan to Elizabeth’s standard flying from the mainmast. Various shots Elizabeth chatting to Vice Admiral John J. Ballentine. MS Elizabeth, Philip, Ballentine and another officer on bridge of ship. MS Elizabeth looking at gun crew. MS Elizabeth, Ballentine pan to gun being wheeled round. MS Elizabeth and Ballentine pan to Philip. Elevated CU Elizabeth walking down steps to launch. MS royal launch passing the ’Des Moines’, with crew lined up on deck. Pan along crew waving. CU sailors lined up on deck. Pan round the ’Des Moines’. MS r