Princess Elizabeth And Prince Philip Visit Sark (1949)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear. Cuts from newsreel 49/52 - Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) in Sark, Channel Islands. M/S of the new harbour at Sark. Princess and Duke listen while Mrs Hathaway, Dame of Sark, reads speech of welcome. Views of the rocky coastline of Sark showing harbour and small launch in foreground. L/S of Royal Yacht alongside quay. Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) takes Princess and Duke to quay. Princess and Duke prepare to get out of the launch and onto the quay. General Sir Frederick Browning, Princess and Duke walk up steps from quay. Princess chats to local man. Dame of Sark introduces Princess to another man. Little girl called Shirley Gifford presents bouquet to Princess. Natural sound section as Princess and Duke sit listening as the Seigner, Mr RW Hathaway reads loyal address. Princess fondles dog that is wandering about near her chair. Dame of Sark makes speech thankin
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