Royal Tour 1947 (1947)
Unused, unissued footage locations and dates unknown, unclear. Cuts from newsreel story 47, 35 Royal Tour of South Africa. Northern Rhodesia. Shots of boats coming along the Zambesi River, carrying the royal family King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother), Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret. The King inspects troops after landing. Natural sound of drums as we see Barotse tribesmen paddling a boat along the river, carrying King Imwiko of the Barotse tribe of Northern Rhodesia. Shots of the men playing drums on the boat. The King and Queen sit on stiffbacked wooden chairs on a platform watching as King Imwiko approaches, accompanied by drummers (natural sound). More shots of tribesmen paddling boats and canoes. FILM 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
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