Royal Tour: Part Two – Fiji and Tonga
Life of Elizabeth II • 26m
The second of three marvellous documentaries chronicling the 1953-54 Royal Tour sees the Queen and Prince Philip explore the islands of Fiji and Tonga. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection.
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