Princess Elizabeth And Prince Philip In Guernsey (1949)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear. Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) visit Guernsey, Channel Islands. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip step ashore on arrival at Guernsey. They get into a car while crowds wave. M/S of archway of leaves with the words ’A La Prochaine’ picked out in flowers on it. C/U of a bull’s face. Various shots of Princess and Prince looking at bulls at some kind of country show. They then look at a huge display of fruit and vegetables including tomatoes and grapes hanging down on vines in a greenhouse. Crowds wave as Royal car comes along street. Princess walks along line of ex-servicemen and stops to chat to them. Pan of crowds at Saumarez Park. Royals step onto dais. Princess chats to Bailiff of Guernsey (Sir Ambrose James Sherwill) on dais. Princess and Duke arrive at Old Government House for dinner; she in fur cape and calf-length dress. Sound cut
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