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This collection follows Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's journey from princess to monarch, from her first broadcast at the age of 14 to the announcement of her accession at 24.
These programmes reveal the role that the young princess played both during the difficult days of World War II and in the years following, when the nation struggled to recover from the devastation of war. They also recall the huge public affection Princess Elizabeth attracted through her early dedication to her country and the newly formed Commonwealth.
Features
- News: King and Queen See Royal Departure
- News: Channel Islands Welcome Royal Visitors
News
Channel Islands Welcome Royal Visitors
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visit the Channel Islands.
- Children's Hour: Princess Elizabeth
- The 21st birthday of Princess Elizabeth
The 21st Birthday of Princess Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth's speech to the Commonwealth from Cape Town.
Princess Elizabeth Collection
Children's Hour
Princess Elizabeth
A message from Princess Elizabeth to the Nation's children.
The 90th Anniversary of the YWCA
Speech by HRH Princess Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth celebrates the achievements and service of the YWCA.
Empire Day, 1946
Speech by HRH Princess Elizabeth
A tribute to the people and ideals of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
The 21st Birthday of Princess Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth's speech to the Commonwealth from Cape Town.
Royal Tour of South Africa, 1947
BBC television film on the royal tour of South Africa in 1947.
News
Announcement of the Royal Betrothal
The betrothal of Princess Elizabeth is announced.
The Royal Wedding, 1947
Newsreel of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.
The Birth of HRH Prince Charles
The announcement that Princess Elizabeth has had a son.
News
Princess Elizabeth at Coventry and Oxford
Newsreel footage of the young Princess Elizabeth busy with her state duties.
News
Royal Visit to Lancashire
A warm Lancashire welcome for the royal couple as they visit Liverpool and Manchester.
News
Royal Visit to Alderney
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh meet delighted crowds.
News
Channel Islands Welcome Royal Visitors
A visit to Sark, Jersey and Guernsey by the royal couple.
News
Princess Anne's First Journey
Newsreel of the first public appearance of Princess Anne.
News
Princess Elizabeth in Athens
An enthusiastic welcome in Athens for Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Princess Elizabeth in Washington DC
President Truman welcomes the royal couple to Washington DC.
News
King and Queen See Royal Departure
King George VI's final farewell to his eldest daughter.
News
Princess Elizabeth in Kenya
A report on how Princess Elizabeth was informed of her father's death.
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