The visit of the British royal couple in France (1940)

Documentary №66128, 2 parts, black-white
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Reel №1

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, 1940.

Pribyytie ship with the royal couple.

A visit to sign a Franco-British friendship.

Accompanied by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr.

Bonnet and the British Ambassador in Paris, the king and queen go ashore.

Carpeting, British Army soldiers.

The royal couple sits in a special train and went to Paris.

Paris.

Guests are greeted by French President Lebrun and his wife.

Handshakes, bows.

The head of the Senate Jean Onnet, Erё - President of the Chamber, Daladier - the head of government, Chautemps - Vice-President of the Council, members of the government.

Presentation of the royal couple.

Paris meets King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

The cheers of the people, the British flags, royal car with equestrian escort sent to the Quai d'Orsay.

A solemn motorcade passes along the Champs Elysees, around the Arc de Triomphe.

Glee people.

View of the motorcade on top.

Arriving by Kay d'Orsay.

The second day stay in Paris.

King George VI lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Stars (Concord) area.

After the ceremony, the royal couple and the presidential couple Lebrun sent to the Hotel de Ville (city mayor's office) on a yacht on the Seine.

Naval escort.

Ville.

The visit of the French president.

Writing in The Golden Book

Key words

France, visit the monarchs, architecture, monuments, gos.deyateli, President, the laying of wreaths

Reel №2

Evening.

Celebration in honor of the King and Queen in the Bagatelle gardens.

Presentation of the outdoors: dancing vestals.

British monarchs arrive in Versailles.

Big parade of French troops (all arms).

Gala dinner of 12 dishes.

La Chapelle (chapel).

Royal and presidential couples gather on the balcony to enjoy the musical masterpieces of the 17th century.

Versailles park.

Theatrical performances.

A visit to Villers Bretonnё - cemetery of the victims of the war of 1914-18.

Graves of British soldiers.

Short speech of King George VI and President Lebrun.

Laying wreaths

Key words

France, visit the monarchs, the laying of wreaths, parade, president, theater, cemetery, music, personalities

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