King George VI - 1951 | Movietone Moment | 16 September 2022

On this day in 1951, King George VI was admitted to hospital for lung disease treatment. Here is a British Movietone report showing his family members gathering in London. The King’s early return from Balmoral had naturally aroused anxiety. An announcement that His Majesty was to undergo an immediate, major operation came as a shock to everyone. All the members of the Royal Family had gathered in London, including the Duke of Windsor. Princess Elizabeth kept a long-standing engagement by attending the premiere of “The Lady with a Lamp“ at the Warner Theatre. Cut story - KS. GV Buckingham Palace. Crowds outside palace. GV crowds with palace & Standard flying in background. London Airport. Princess Margaret out of Viking, walks to car. At Warner Theatre Foyer, arrival of Princess Elizabeth greeted by Lady Mountbatten, introduced to Anna Neagle & Herbert Wilcox. Duke of Windsor out of house & into car. SCU of him seated in car. Crowds outside palace, & bulletin being put on rails. Mr Price Thomas leaves his St. John’s Wood home, enters Rolls Royce. Crowds filing past bulletin outside palace. Good Scenes - GVs Buckingham Palace - various angles very good. CU gates of palace with Standard in background. CU Crest on palace gates. MS & SCU Royal Standard. Viking Landing at London Airport. SCU of Viking stationary & ladder being placed in position. Night material - Lights of London trucking shots - very useful. People reading headlines of newspapers & news vendors. Changing Guards outside Buckingham Palace, crowds look on. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is bm56123. #kinggeorge #royals #royalfamily Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: