Pathe News Special Aka Princess Elizabeth Visit To Portsmouth (1951)

Full title reads: “Pathe News Special“. Portsmouth, Hampshire. VS of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) arriving at Portsmouth station and being met by the Lord Mayor. VS of Princess inspecting guard of honour and receiving bouquet. GV Exterior Nuffield centre Service Club. VS Princess arrives at new hall for service men donated by Lord Nuffield. SV Princess Elizabeth being greeted by Lord Nuffield, a woman and Admiral Power. CU Flag-covered plaque. SV Princess unveiling plaque. SV Plaque. SV Princess signing visitors book. VS of Princess making a short speech opening the club. GV Exterior Connaught Drill Hall. SV Princess walking forward, shakes hands with officer of Portsmouth. SV Princess taking key from casket. Inserts key in door and after a little difficulty opens door. SV Trumpeters playing fanfare. CU Main gates of drill hall open. Princess and others enter. LV Pan Princess walking towards dais. SV Soldiers looking on. LV Officer asking Princess to unveil memorial. Princess rises
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