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. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection.
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.
Before the 20th century, royal weddings in Britain were celebrated behind closed doors - until 1923, when the later King George VI married a Scottish beauty, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Following months of archive research, all these historic wedding days, some seldom seen, have been brought together f...
In 1952, the sudden death of King George VI changed Elizabeth’s life for ever. The monarch was just 25 when she came to the throne. Winston Churchill was her first prime minister. Britain was still bandaging its war wounds and the Coronation sparked the biggest party since VE Day.