SWEDEN: ROYAL VISIT TO SWEDEN (1956)

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ROYAL VISIT TO SWEDEN

BARGES. "THE ROYAL...VASAORDEN" takes over fm the yacht "BRITANNIA" bringing "ROYAL VISIT TO SWEDEN OF QUEEN ELIZ.II & THE DUKE OF ED." 1956.

"BRITANNIA" (YACHT) Bring the "ROYAL VISITORS Queen Eliz.11. & the Duke of Ed. on Official 3 day Visit to Sweden...& the State Barge "VASAORDEN" takes over...(1156).

CHILDREN. "DURING THE ROYAL VISIT OF QUEEN 11. & THE DUKE OF ED. TO SWEDEN" Her Majesty w King Gustav seen at a Childs Cot & Nurse holding a Baby...in a Children HOSPITAL... (shot of 3 kiddies waving c.u. Squatting)

CHOIRS During the 3 official days visit to Sweden of the "THE QUEEN ELIZ.II. & THE DUKE OF ED. 1956" a massed... Serenaded their Majesties...shot of Conductor.

CHURCHES. Queen Eliz, & the Duke of Ed. attend Devine Service in the A.M. at St. Peter & St. Sigfrid in Stockholm conducted by the Bishop of Fulham during the "3 days Official "ROYAL VISIT OF QUEEN ELIZ.11. & THE DUKE OF ED. TO SWEDEN" seen walking w the Bishop.

CLERGY IN GENERAL. The Bishop of FULHAM Rt. Rev. was thanked by the Queen Eliz. II after Morning Service in St. Peter & St. Sigfrid Church in Stockholm...w ... during the 3 days "ROYAL VISIT OF QUEEN ELIZ. II & THE DUKE OF ED." to SWEDEN (1956)

EDINBURGH THE DUKE OF. "THE ROYAL VISIT TO SWEDEN OF QUEEN ELIZ. II & THE DUKE" 1956 (ARRIVAL)

ELIZABETH.11. Queen of ENGLAND. "THE ROYAL VISIT TO SWEDEN 1956 of Queen Eliz. 11. & Duke Ed Stockholm. A State Barg R.BARGE "VASAORDEN" takes over fm the Yatch "BRITANNIA" the gilded barge glides to the landing stage...where King GUSTAVE & QUEEN LOUISE meet them...the King (in Naval Uniform also the Duke of Ed. (in Naval Uniform) the two Queens Kiss & shake hands...watching were Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten & the F/Min. Mr Selwyn LLOYD ...Queen inspects Guard of Honour (Naval) w an Escort of Cavalry the Queen drove w King GUSTAVE in an open carriage, & the Duke w his Aunt...(shot of 3 Kids, one waving flag c.u.) to the Palace shot of the Queen (Smiling) w King Gustave Queen Loise & the Duke of Ed. on Balcony...a massed Choir serenaded them (Sound)...shot of Conductor....Interior shot of the MUSEUM OF NATIONAL ANTIQUITIES ....c.u. of Q & Duke of Ed....A visit to CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ...shot of Queen w Nurse & child...w King Gustave..(side view)..A Service Salute as Ki Gustav presents a ceremonial SWORD to her Majesty...background of Naval men at the salute..In the P.M. went to OPERA "DON CARLOS" ...shot of them sitting (shot of Queen, Duke of Ed., King & Queen of Sweden & P WILHELM)...the next day attended Devine Service in the G.B. Church of St. Peter & St. SIGFRID ...Queen seen w the Bishop of Fulham....RT.REV.R.W.STOPFORD. CB.E.D.C.L. next day the Queen accompanied her Host to the Stockholm Stadium for the INAUGURATION Ceremony of the 16th OLYMPIC EQUSTRIAN GAMES...(Duke of Ed. in civics) the "FLAM Olympic carried round Stadium...the march past of competing Nations including her own Horse "COUNTRYMAN".

GUARD OF HONOUR. During the 3 DAYS Official visit to Sweden of the Queen.11.& the Duke of Ed. 1956 the Queen inspects ...of the Navy (Swedish)

GUSTAV VI OF SWEDEN. W Queen LOUISE meet Queen Eliz.11. & the Duke of Ed. on arrival in Stockholm 1956 during the 3 days Official visit...drives in open carriage w Queen Eliz.11. to Palace. seen in Royal Box at the Opera "DON CARLOS" w Queen Eliz. Queen LOUISE his Son WILHELM & the Duke of Ed.....seen on Balcony of the Palace... at A Childrens HOSPITAL w Queen Eliz.11. a nurse holding baby.... presents ceremonial Sword to Queen Eliz.11.

HORSES. At the march past in the Stockholm Stadium of the 16th OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN GAMES 1956 shot of Queen 11. Horse "COUNTRYMAN"..(Arrival Stockholm)

HOSPITALS. During the "ROYAL VISIT OF QUEEN II. & THE DUKE OF ED. TO SWEDEN" they visit a "CHILDRENS ... " Queen Eliz. II seen w King Gustav in one of the wards talking to a Nurse holding a baby.

INAUGURATIONS.... ....OF THE 16TH OLYMPIC EQUETRIAN GAMES...in the Stockholm Stadium 1956...Queen Eliz.11. & D of Ed. attended....

LLOYD SELWYN..(F/SEC)(1956) Watches the meeting of Queen Eliz.11. & Duke of Ed. on arrival in Stockholm w King & Queen of Sweden (Gustav, Louis) 1956.

LOUISE QUEEN OF SWEDEN. Seen Kissing & shaking hands w Q Queen Eliz.11 on the arrival of Her Majesty & the Duke of Ed. on 3 days Official visit to Sweden 1956...seen w Queen Eliz. & the Duke of Ed., King Gustav & her Son Crown P/Wilhelm in a Royal Box in the Opera House Stockholm to see Verdi's Opera "DON CARLOS" also in an open carriage w her nephew the Duke of Ed....driving to the Palace.

MOUNTBATTEN. ADM.LORD LOUIS & COUNTESS. Watches the meeting of Queen Eliz. 11. & the Duke of Ed. w King Gustav. & Queen Louise of Sweden in Stockholm 1956 at beginning of the 3 day visit

MUSEUMS. The Queen 11. & the Duke of Ed. visit Museum of ...