ROYAL / SOUTH AFRICA: Royal family tour ends in Cape Town (1947)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit The British Royal Family ended their tour of Southern Africa with a visit to Table Mountain and Cape Town. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Cape Town bids farewell to Royal family SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town: PRINCESS ELIZABETH (Queen Elizabeth II) Return to Cape Town. Princess comes-of-age and takes the salute at Youth Rally. Children sing “Happy Birthday“ makes ascent of Table Moutain by cable railways Finally, return to Duncan Dock and is seen at the forward gun turret of the Vanguard waving to the people as Vanguard pulls out for home QUEEN ELIZABETH (Queen Mother) Returns to Cape Town. Makes ascent of Table Mountain by Cable railway with Smuts. who retrieves Queens Hat. Leaving Duncan Docks, Cape Town for journey home. Seen going abroad and later waving with rest of Royal Family from the foreward gun turret children s