Royal Naval Review (1953)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II reviews the fleet at Spithead off the coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire. Various L/S’s of the ships of fleet. SV. Pan Queen and Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) boarding Surprise. GV. Queen’s standard flying at masthead. SV. Queen and Duke greeting ship’s captains. SCU. other officers being greeted. M/S Sir Winston Churchill boards Patricia. SCU. Sir Winston poses with Trinity House officers. CU. Churchill looking out to sea. CU. Mr. Attlee with naval officers. SCU. Earl Alexander (Viscount Harold Alexander, Conservative Defence Minister) talking to Trinity House officer. SV. Pan Queen walking towards observation post. LV. Queen and Duke wave from Surprise. SCU. Queen and Duke waving to crowds on shore. M/S of Princess Margaret on Suprise. Various shots of the fleet firing gun in salute. CU. Queen looking through glasses. C/U Winston Churchill. M/S . Vanguard flagship of the Home fleet. C/U Duke salutes as Queen smiles. LV. . Baltimore. SV. Russian Cruiser Svord