King George’s Coronation & Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

London & Portsmouth, Hampshire. London. Several shots of the coronation carriage driving through the crowded streets of London during coronation of the King George VI. Several shots of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) and other members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Several top shots of the mass crowds cheering at the palace gates. Closer shots of the King, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth (later the Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret on the balcony of the Buckingham Palace waving to the crowds. Portsmouth. Several shots of HMS Vanguard arriving to Portsmouth harbour bringing the royal family home at the end of the royal tour. Cannons are fired from the city walls. More shots of the large battleship entering harbour, crew lined up on deck holding hands. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret waving from the gun turret. Mass crowd on shore cheering. Several shots of Duke of Gloucester going onbo