Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip tour Alderney and Guernsey (1949)

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English battleship HMS Anson transports Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip to the Channel Islands of Alderney and Jersey on a state visit, with a speech by Princess Elizabeth

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SLATE INFORMATION: Royal Visit to the Channel Isles

CHANNEL ISLANDS: Alderney: Guernsey:
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ALDERNEY Elizabeth and Philip seen on battleship Anson off Alderney. Elizabeth plants chestnut tree in Connaught Sq.

ANSON H.M.S. BATTLESHIP Seen off the coast off Alderney with Princess Elizabeth and Duke Edinburgh on board. on way to Royal visit of the Channel Islands. Later, takes them across to Jersey

CHANNEL ISLANDS Visit to Channel Islands by Elizabeth and Philip. See cards for more details

DUKE OF EDINBURGH Arrives with Princess off Alderney in battleship Anson. Seen with young children. At planting of chestnut tree by Elizabeth in Connaught Square. Crosses over to Jersey and seen with Elizabeth on the Liberation balcony in St Helier

PRINCESS ELIZABETH Seen on board Anson off coast of Alderney on Visit to Channel Islands. Enters harbour on Royal Barge. Makes reply to address of welcome. Plants a chestnut tree from Windsor in Connaught Square. Later, journey across to Jersey. Another joyful welcome presentation of bouquet by young lady - who retires backwards. Inspecting men of Lifeboat crews seen wearing stocking caps. Receives great ovation when with Duke on famous balcony where liberation was announced

JERSEY Elizabeth and Philip arrive at Jersey in Royal Tour. Inspect Lifeboat crews in stocking caps and receives great ovation from the Liberation balcony ni St. Helier

LIFEBOATMEN AND LIFEBOATS Princess Elizabeth visits Jersey and inspects and chats with lifeboat crews - seen in their stocking caps

NAVAL BRITISH Arrives off Coast of Alderney carrying Princess Elizabeth and duke of Edinburgh on Channel Islands visit. Later, they cross over to Jersey (Battleship Anson)

NAVAL BRITISH Battleship Anson arrives off Alderney. J.G.

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Background: English battleship HMS Anson transports Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip to the Channel Islands of Alderney and Jersey on a state visit, with a speech by Princess Elizabeth

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