1979: Rare Interview With the Queen and Prince Philip

In an exceptionally rare moment of press interaction in March 1979, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, gave an interview to ITN, reflecting on their two-week tour of the Persian Gulf. This interview is an excerpt from a 30-minute ITN special which followed the Queen and the Duke as they visited Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Oman. The full programme will be uploaded soon – be sure to subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss it! To purchase the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) - 🎥 Follow us on Twitter - 🎥 Like us on Facebook - 🎥 Check out our TikTok - @itnarchive1955