The Windsors Come Home (1946)

Title reads: “The Windsors Come Home“. Dover, Kent. C/U of the Steamship SS Canterbury coming into Dover harbour. Night shots of Duke of Duchess of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson) walking along deck of ship, they are illuminated by flash bulbs of numerous press photographers. They are returning to Britain for first time since their marriage 10 years before. Various shots taken of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at Ednam Lodge, Sunningdale, Berkshire. The Lodge is the country home of the Earl of Dudley. Various shots of the Duke and Duchess walking out of door of Ednam Lodge and standing on the garden with the house in the background. The Duchess is wearing a tweed suit. C/U head shots of the Duke and Duchess, together and separately, chatting to reporters. Various shots of them shaking hands and saying goodbye to reporters and re-entering the house. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.