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Princess Elizabeth Thoroughly Enjoys Herself at the Royal Tournament

Fit for a princess: the future Queen Elizabeth II accompanies her parents to the military tattoo at Olympia, Kensington

Non-Fiction 1937 1 mins

Overview

The 11-year-old Princess Elizabeth joins her parents in the best seats in the house at the Royal Tournament in this Pathe newsreel. After making a rather grand entrance, the future queen applauds a spectacular display of rope gymnastics. Although cinema audiences would no doubt have been keen for a glimpse of royalty, it's the death-defying stunts of the gymnasts that really steal the show.

The Royal Tournament is a military tattoo held annually from 1880 until 1999. From the 1900s, the tournament was held at Olympia, Kensington, having outgrown its original venue, Islington's Royal Agricultural Hall.

Original title

Olympia. Princess Elizabeth Thoroughly Enjoys Herself at the Royal Tournament

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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