Princess Margaret Visits Portsmouth (1950)

Unissued / unused material. Princess Margaret visits Portsmouth and the training ship “Foudroyant“, Hampshire. Sound starts at 01:01:24. M/S Sea Rangers in boat with oars raised in salute. Various shots Princess Margaret, in Sea Rangers uniform, getting into Sea Ranger’s boat and being rowed across harbour (towards the training ship). Various shots Girl Guides watching. Various shots Naval men and women watching. L/S HMS Victory with sailor cadets standing to attention in foreground. Margaret’s car arrives and she is greeted by Royal Navy officers, we hear sound of National Anthem playing. More shots of HMS Victory, Margaret inspects the sailors in foreground. Princess boards HMS Victory. Various shots sailors in front of Victory, they march off behind military band. C/U Royal Standard flag. L/S Princess coming down gangplank and driving off in car. Date given on old record is 20/05/1950. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ