Royal Investiture (1940)

Full title reads: “Royal Investiture“. Buckingham Palace, London. MS. of King George VI investing men of the RAF (Royal Air Force) and Navy at an open air investiture in the quadrangle of the Palace. MS. of Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) standing on balcony alone, she is watching the ceremony. More shots of the King handing out medals. 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.