Royal Opera Night: ’Gloriana’ Premiere (1953) | British Pathé

Several members of the Royal Family, including Queen Elizabeth II herself, attend the 1953 premiere of the opera ’Gloriana’ at the Royal Opera House in this spectacular archive footage. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #History #RoyalOpera #London #RoyalFamily #Royals #Queen #QueenElizabethII Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: (FILM ID:) Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Premier of opera “GLORIANA“. GV of guests in Foyer. SV. Queen Salote of Tonga arriving. SV. Clement Attlee shaking hands. Shots of guests from the Commonwealth in their traditional costumes. Lord Woolton. SV. Mr Louis St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada in foyer. SV. Mr Sydney Holland, Prime Minister of New Zealand arriving. SV. Mr Robert Menzies, Australian Prime Ministe