Gloucesters Leave For Ceylon (1948)

Unissued / unused material. Location of events unknown - probably London aerodrome. L/S the Duke of Gloucester (Prince Henry) and Duchess of Gloucester arriving at the aerodrome and walking to the plane. M/S Duke and Duchess shaking hands with VIPs and entering the plane. C/U propellers revolving. M/S plane taxiing. L/S aeroplane taking off. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester leave for independence celebrations in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date given on original 06/02/1948. 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. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews