Duke Of Gloucester's Return (1930-1939)

Title reads: "Duke of Gloucester's Return. HRH arrives at Portsmouth on board HMAS Australia.".
Portsmouth, Hampshire.
VS from dock as warship HMAS Australia comes into port. Back view as Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) and Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) going up gangplank onto ship. MV of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester comes down from ship onto dock. MV as he is presented with an address of welcome from local dignitaries. MV as the Duke leaves on a train.
Victoria Railway Station, London. King George V and Queen Mary wait for the arrival of their sons. They are accompanied by JH Thomas Dominions Secretary) and the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother). Prince Henry leads the brothers of the train where they are greeted. LS as the Duke of Gloucester inspects the Guard of Honour with his father. The royal party then get into various carriages.
N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel.
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[@aidie2311]

I just love watching vintage videos of the royal families black and white.

[@paulwright9749]

Can you imagine receiving a welcome home from your holiday in Benidorm, from your mum and dad in this way!

[@Jabberstax]

It makes me sad seeing old videos like this, knowing what the country has become over the last 60 years.

[@robertmwoodley1502]

Gloucester left Australia in December 1934 so this is early 1935

[@TenOrbital]

HMAS Australia arrived at Portsmouth on 28th March 1935.

[@testtube43]

The present Queen looks so like her grandmother !

[@hotoneinspai]

testtube43 Yes, as did her daughter the late Princess royal and the present Princess royal her Granddaughter, Princess Anne... Clearly some strong gene's there...

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

Actually, looks more like Minnie Pearl

[@piomio2307]

so glad to see these historical videos

[@TenOrbital]

The carriages wait at what's now Hudson's Place, the east-SE side of Victoria Station. The street in the background is Wilton Road and the station building at the left matches the surviving façade, with two columned porticos, the Royal Family at the one at the Bridge Place end. The porte-cochère is long gone and the Hudson's building replaced by Stockley House.

[@eurouc]

Let’s get this right: a member of the Royal family returns from a simple trip and not only does his whole family turn out to greet him but and entire military division and the crowds of people show up to watch ?
How did the county ever get anything done?

[@TenOrbital]

He was away for half a year. Travel was slow in those days. An air mail service between the UK and Australia only started for the first time in 1934 and an air passenger service in 1935.

[@kellyvaters1689]

These were edits or unused footage from "The Duke of Gloucester's Return" in which the commentary mentioned Prince Henry returning from a tour of Australia and New Zealand in time for the King's Silver Jubilee; so, presumably 1935. Note the sudden cut from the close-up of Henry saluting and moving towards someone - possibly he'd spotted Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott, his fiancee, in the contingent welcoming him back to London?

[@labratamber]

Yeah that looks real affectionate

[@Deasvier34]

He looked like our king Carol II of Romania!

[@GodisMyNo1]

Georgie and Mary ❤

[@breakingnews1048]

can somebody tell who were the two ladies at 1:17

[@fionnualaj8456]

I think they are Mary, Princess Royal (daughter of George V) and the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth, wife of Duke of York, later George VI)

[@superyachtchef]

🌐 These people, had a lot of time on there hands!

[@patriotprince9358]

No iPhones

[@lsmith9249]

@superyachtchef the royal family meant a lot to the British people

[@jlripley2863]

1935

[@paulietteburnett7270]

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PRINCESS Lavengra

[@hanifabibi177]

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