Royal Tour 1947 Aka Basuto Tribesmen Welcome The King (1947)

Unissued / unused material. Basuto Tribesmen welcome King George VI. Royal Tour of South Africa, 1947. Various shots King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother), Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret seated on dais watching tribesmen. Various shots King, Queen and Princesses shaking hands with the Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso. Various shots of crowd of tribesmen on horseback gathering for occasion. King invests Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso. Various shots of black township / camp. Various shots the Royal car driving through streets lined crowds of black South Africans. Cuts / out-takes from edited newsreel story titled - BASUTO TRIBESMEN WELCOME THE KING in 47/24. See separate record for details. Note: some old records and paperwork refer to this item as UN 1694 A. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. F