Princess Elizabeth At Coventry AKA Princess Elizabeth Coventry Cathedral (1948)

Coventry MS Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II), the Mayor of Coventry and others on platform, the Mayor tells Princess Elizabeth the order of events (not fully audible). Princess Elizabeth comes forward and cuts ribbon / tape to open new shopping centre. (Applause). LS Elizabeth walking to microphone to speak. MS Princess Elizabeth speaking: “Today we are looking forward to the future and I do not intend to dwell on the horror of that night in November 1940 when the flames destroyed so much of your city. It is, I hope, receding into history. If we can summon to our aid in peace those high qualities with which we met the evil challenge of war, if the spirit which the citizens of Coventry showed on the night of November 14th 1940 can be reborn in the hearts of our people today, then we shall indeed see the fruits of peace.“ LS Princess Elizabeth speaking (cont.): “They will be far richer and far more plentiful than we have found the fruits of victory to be. Here in this central square of Cove