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27/06/1949
News bulletin. Residents of the Channel Islands welcome some Royal visitors as Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip tour the islands. (1949)
Last on
Mon 27 Jun 1949
20:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Television Service
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Channel Islands Welcome Royal Visitors
Duration: 06:04
Did You Know?
The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Germans during World War II. In May 1940, Winston Churchill had ruled that the islands were impossible to defend due to their proximity to the French mainland.
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Broadcast
- Mon 27 Jun 1949 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Television Service
Princess Elizabeth Collection
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