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News - Royal Visit to Alderney

PRINCESS ELIZABETH | The Making of a Queen

News - Royal Visit to Alderney

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh meet delighted crowds.

CHANNEL | Television Service

FIRST BROADCAST | 24 June 1949

DURATION | 3 minutes 12 seconds

FIRSTBROADCAST

1949

Synopsis

The entire population of Alderney turns up to greet the royal couple when they visit the island as part of their tour through the Channel Islands. Princess Elizabeth gives a speech in which she commends the bravery of the islanders under German occupation during World War II.

Did you know?

Today Alderney has a population of 2,400 people. They are traditionally nicknamed either 'vaques' after the cows or 'lapins' after the rabbits that live on the island.

Contributors

Uncredited
Narrator
HRH Princess Elizabeth
Contributor
HRH the Duke of Edinburgh
Contributor

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