Duke Of Edinburgh Plays Polo (1956)

Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) plays in polo match at Windsor Park, Berkshire. Various shots of Duke mounting his polo pony and starting to play. Various shots of the game in progress. Final score is Cowdray 5, Windsor 2 1/2. M/S as Queen Elizabeth presents cup and tankard to winning team Cowdray. The players give three cheers for the Queen. Princess Margaret, looking rather glam in an angora cardigan over her shoulders, and full-skirted summer dress, talks to a couple of the winning team over a fence of the Royal enclosure (?). Nice candid shots of the Royals here. Margaret has two corgi dogs on leads. Both she and the Queen look relaxed in this footage. M/S of spectators; man with a camera taking picture. M/S of crowd, some with cameras, talking and laughing and giving an occasional wave. Shot of Duke mounted on horse. Duke talking to a couple of the players. Various shots of the game in progress, showing D
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