Royal Tour: Part Three – New Zealand
Life of Elizabeth II • 29m
In the third and final part of this series documenting the 1953-54 Royal Tour of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit the beautiful country of New Zealand.
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