Royal family attends 1950 Grand Prix of Europe at Silverstone Circuit

Title card ÒLondon: Grand Prix Auto RaceÓ superimposed over formula one cars on display / royals handshake along receiving line of race car drivers: King George VI, Queen Mother Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, Lord Louis Mountbatten and wife Edwina, Countess of Burma / race cars under banner across track ÒThe Motor For the Best Reports and PicturesÓ / VS race cars around level track, spectators line the outer track, haystacks on inner track line / female spectator in leather driverÕs cap / cars racing / man with clipboard / cars pass finish line, checkered flag waves / winning Alfa-Romeo car into pit / smiling wining driver Giuseppi Farina in floral wreath, goggles on his cap, waves to fans. In 1950, the Grand Prix of Europe at Silverstone Circuit marked a historic moment in motorsport history. The race took place on May 13th, and King George VI, along with other members of the royal family, attended the event. The race featured iconic drivers like Giuseppe Farina and Juan Manuel
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