Greek sailors in 1953 Naples

<p><b>--SUPERS</b>--</p>\n<p>Royal Jordanian Forces </p>\n<p>Sunday</p>\n<p>Amman, Jordan </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>December 24th, 2023 </p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--VIDEO SHOWS</b>--</p>\n<p>-Jordanian army delivers relief aid to Gaza </p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--</b><b>CNN INFORMATION</b>--</p>\n<p><b>Gaza: Jordanian Armed Forces delivers relief aid for 2 churches</b></p>\n<p>Jordan's military conducted an aerial mission on Christmas Eve, delivering humanitarian and food supplies to Gazans sheltered inside two churches, according to a statement published on the official website of the Jordanian Armed Forces on Sunday.</p>\n<p>“Under royal directives, the Jordanian Armed Forces - the Arab Army carried out this Sunday evening a relief airdrop to help those besieged inside the Church of St. Porphyrius, located in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in the northern Gaza Strip, on Christmas Eve,” the statement said.</p>\n<p>The Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi announced on X that another aid drop was successfully delivered to the Holy Family Parish in Gaza.</p>\n<p>“On this Christmas Eve, Jordanian Royal Air Force air-dropped supplies to over 500 Palestinian Christians besieged by Israel at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza,” Safadi said on X.</p>\n<p>Video obtained by CNN in October from Gaza City displayed the damage at St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church compound and its surrounding area following an Israeli airstrike. </p>\n<p>Last week, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem reported that an Israeli military sniper shot and killed two women sheltering inside the Holy Family Parish in Gaza. However, Israeli military officials have denied responsibility for the deaths, stating that their fire was directed towards three individuals they identified as "spotters for Hamas" in the same area.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>-----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----</b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--KEYWORD TAGS--</b></p>\n<p>GAZA JORDAN RELIEF AID HUMANITARIAN ISRAEL WAR</p>\n<p></p>

Greek royalty exit cathedral having attended Te Deum and depart in open coaches, Athens, Greece. <br/> <br/>Title in Greek. King Constantine exits and is seated in coach with Prince Heritier (sp.?) of Rumania & other man. Queen Sophie and daughters Princesses Helene and Irene (?) in another coach. Prince Nicholas of Greece & Princess Helene with unidentified woman.

The funeral procession of King George II in Athens, Greece. Soldiers escort a truck carrying the casket. The Greek Royal Standard flag is draped over the casket. The Greek Royal Crown sat on the king's coffin. Greek sailors unload the casket and carry it inside the Metropolitan Cathedral. The Greek Royal Family enter the Metropolitan Cathedral. King Paul of Greece stands near Crown Prince Constantine (future Constantine II of Greece). King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece are joined by Crown Prince Constantine, Princess Sofia, and Princess Irene as well as Queen Helen of Romania, Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta, Princess Katherine of Greece, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, Princess Alice of Greece, and Princess Francoise of Greece as they enter the Cathedral. Civilians come out of the building as they mourn the death. The soldiers escort a trailer carrying the casket. Location: Athens Greece. Date: April 6, 1947.

ORIG NEG 65 FTG OF PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY (JFK) WIFE, JACQUELINE KENNEDY (JACKIE) AT THE PALACE. VS GREEK GUARD STANDS AT SENTRY BOX OUTSIDE THE PALACE. JACKIE KENNEDY COMES OUT OF THE PALACE, FOLLOWED BY THE GREEK ROYAL FAMILY: QUEEN FREDERIKA, KING PAUL, PRINCESS SOPHIA AND PRINCESS IRENE. THEY ALL STAND AND POSE FOR NEWSMEN, THEN LEAVE THE PALACE.

An unknown Greek politician reads a document before parliament. King Constantine II and his wife, Queen Anne-Marie, pose with their newborn daughter for photographers circa 1965.

UNIVERSAL NEWSREELS

11:01:00:00,NEWS #65 MEXICAN DAM DEDICATED BY EISENHOWER & PRES. CORTINA EISENHOWER CROSSES FALCON DAM AERIAL:FALCON DAM ON THE RIO GRANDE MONUMENT IS UNVEILED AT FALCON DAM EISENHOWER SHAKES HANDS WITH PRES. CORTINA OF MEXICO, AIR FORCE TESTS FIRST SUPERSONIC JET 'THE F100' SUPERSONIC JET 'THE F100' TAKES OFF SUPERSONIC JET 'THE F100' LANDS SUPERSONIC JET 'THE F100' PILOT WELCH SUPERSONIC JET 'THE F100' IN FLIGHT, CANADA BUILDS FLYING SAUCER FLYING SAUCER PLANE FLYING SAUCER PLANE IN FLIGHT, SHRINE FOR U.S. ARMY WAR DEAD, MEMORIAL TO RAF HEROES OF WWII QUEEN ELIZABETH AT RUNNYMEADE TRIBUTE FOR RAF FLIERS QUEEN ELIZABETH LOOKS AT NAMES OF WAR DEAD FIELD MARSHALL MONTGOMERY AT DEDICATION MOTORCADE, 49ERS (35) BEAT BEARS (28) GAME ACTION BLANDA RUNS AND FUMBLES, MISS WORLD CONTEST 1953 MISS GREAT BRITAIN 1953 MISS EGYPT 1953 MISS GREECE 1953 MISS FRANCE 1953 MISS SWITZERLAND 1953, NIXON VISITS AUSTRALIA NIXON & WIFE, PAT, GREETED AT AUSTRALIAN AIRPORT CROWDS NEWS #66 (11:08:00:00), BRITISH GUYANA'S MINISTER JAGAN IN LONDON MINISTER JAGAN FROM BRITISH GUYANA, G.I. LEAVES COMMUNISTS AFTER THREE YEARS G.I. RETURNS TO FREEDOM, GROUND BREAKING FOR EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER IN NEW YORK HENRY FORD III DEWEY, GOLDSTEIN & BELKIN BREAK GROUND, UNITED NATIONS CELEBRATES EIGHTH BIRTHDAY CROWDS OUTSIDE UNITED NATIONS, CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM BEGINS CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM DINNER MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT WALTER REUTHER, GENERAL DEAN RECEIVES TICKER TAPE PARADE TICKER TAPE PARADE APPLAUDING CROWDS GENERAL DEAN WAVES TO CROWD DURING TICKER TAPE PARADE, SWISS PILOT LANDS ATOP AN ALPINE PEAK ALPS TAKING OFF FROM ATOP MT. ROSE LANDING PLANE ATOP MT. ROSE, CARL 'BOBO' OLSEN IS NEW MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP OLSEN WITH FAMILY~MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP, NOTRE DAME (27) - GEORGIA TECH. (14) GAME ACTION, USC (32) - CALIFORNIA (20) GAME ACTION, SCHREIBER IS NEW MAYOR OF WEST BERLIN COUNTING BALLOTS IN WEST BERLIN MAYOR RACE NEWS #67 (11:14:40:00), BIG LIE IS EXPOSED - COMMUNIST TORTURE TECHNIQUES KOREAN COMMUNISTS INTEROGATE NEAL QUINN CONFESSES TO KOREANS TO DROPPING GERM BOMBS NEAL REPUDIATES CONFESSION OBTAINED BY KOREANS QUINN REPUDIATES HIS CONFESSION NISS REPUDIATES CONFESSION OBTAINED BY KOREANS, GREEK ROYALTY VISITS UNITED STATES KING PAUL & QUEEN FREDERIKA OF GREECE KING PAUL OF GREECE THANKS U.S. (SOUND), EISENHOWER GREETS GREEK ROYAL COUPLE IN WASHINGTON EISENHOWER GREETS KING PAUL OF GREECE MOTORCADE FOR GREEK ROYAL COUPLE, BROWNS (7) - GIANTS (0) MUDDY FIELD GAME ACTION NEWS #68 (11:22:45:00), EISENHOWER URGES AMERICANS TO ATTEND CHURCH EISENHOWER SPEAKS ABOUT CHURCH GOING (SOUND), FRENCH BOMB INDO CHINESE PROPELLER SPINS PLANES TAKE OFF NAPALM IS DROPPED FROM PLANE, CALAMITY JANE PREMIERE IN SOUTH DAKOTA WESTERN MOTORCADE GRAVESITE OF CALAMITY JANE GRAVESITE OF WILD BILL HICKOCK, PLANE HITS CALIFORNIA PEAK - 19 DEAD RESCUE PARTY TO DOWNED AIRPLANE PLANE WRECKAGE IN FOREST, GARDEN STATE HANDICAP HORSE RACING ACTION TURN TWO WINS GARDEN STATE HANDICAP, QUEEN MEETS MOVIE STARS IN LONDON QUEEN GREETS GARY COOPER QUEEN IS GIVEN FLOWERS BY 7 YEAR OLD, COMMUNISTS THREATEN KOREAN PEACE TALKS FIRST KOREAN PEACE TALKS, NOTRE DAME (38) CRUSHES NAVY (7) GAME ACTION, NEW YORK SALUTES GREEK ROYAL COUPLE GREEK ROYAL COUPLE IN MOTORCADE IN NEW YORK NEWS #69 (11:29:40:00), MARIE DIONNE (QUINTUPLETS) JOINS CONVENT MARIE DIONNE ENTERS CONVENT DIONNE QUINTUPLETS AS 6 YEAR OLDS MARIE DIONNE KISSES MOTHER GOODBYE NUNS, FRENCH BLAST COMMUNIST VIETNAMESE FORCES FRENCH-VIETNAMESE WAR FOOTAGE SOLDIER FIRES RIFLE MISSILES FIRE (GOOD) BIG GUNS FIRE SHOT UP JEEP CAVALRY CHARGE, GENERAL RIDGEWAY VISITS OLD UNIT IN KOREA RIDGEWAY SALUTES HIS MEN SOLDIERS PARADE SOUTH KOREAN SOLDIERS PARADE, 104 ROCKET JET (SCORPION) JOINS AIR FORCE SCORPION IN FLIGHT, FRANCO'S BLUE SHIRTS CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY STADIUM CROWD IN SPAIN CHEERS FRANCO FRANCO, QUEEN OPENS PARLIMENT ROYAL COACH PASSES THROUGH STREETS WITH QUEEN, NATIONAL HORSE SHOW OPENS HORSE JUMPING, FOOTBALL: RAMS (37) - LIONS (24) GAME ACTION, 74 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN VAN BROCKLIN TOUCHDOWN, 92 YARD TINTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN BOBBY LAYNE INTERCEPTED NEWS #70 (11:36:30:00), BLOODY RIOTS IN TRIESTE RIOTS POLICE CLUB STUDENTS CHAIRS HURLED AT POLICE TEAR GAS THROWN BY POLICE AT RIOTERS BONFIRES IN STREET, PREMIERE OF FILM 'SO BIG' DANNY THOMAS STEVE FORREST JANE WYMAN (STAR OF 'SO BIG') JAMES ARNESS & WIFE PRODUCERS HENRY BLANKE KISSES JANE WYMAN MARTHA HYER, ADMIRAL RADFORD ON TOUR OF GERMANY RADFORD'S INSPECTION TOUR OF GERMANY RADFORD BOARDS PATROL BOAT, SIGNING OF KOREAN MUTUAL DEFENSE PACT IN SEOUL, TANKS IN WAR EXERCISES TANKS IN EXERCISES, HIROHITO HOSTS GOODWILL PARTY HIROHITO BOWS TO GUESTS CROWDS CHEER 'BANZAI', COLLEGE FOOTBALL ILLINOIS (19) - MICHIGAN (3) USC (23) - STAMFORD (20) NEWS #71 (11:43:30:00), TRUMAN REPLIES TO CONGRESS ABOUT WHITE SUBPOENA TRUMAN WALKING WITH NEWSMEN TRUMAN TALKS ABOUT WHITE SUBPEONA (SOUND), NIXON VISITS VIETNAM NIXON MEETS WITH SOLDIERS NIXON INSPECTS FOXHOLES, EISENHOWER PRESENTS AVIATION'S HARMON TROPHY EISENHOWER PRESENTS AWARD TO WINNERS, MAGSAYSAY WINS ELECTION IN PHILLIPINES QUORENO CAMPAIGNS MAGSAYSAY CAMPAIGNS TROOPS GUARD POLLING PLACES FILIPINOS VOTING, ENGLAND PAYS HOMAGE TO WAR DEAD QUEEN PLACES WREATH ON MONUMENT, STAMP TO HONOR GENERAL PATTON PATTON'S WIDOW CEREMONY TO UNVEIL STAMP, NAVY 'DAD' GREETS KOREAN WAR ORPHAN KOREAN WAR ORPHAN IN UNIFORM, FOOTBALL: EAGLES (30) - GIANTS (7), INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP AT LAUREL MARYLAND WARDEN WINS INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP

The Royal Macedonian Tombs at Vergina, located in northern Greece, are a remarkable archaeological site dating back to the 4th century BCE. Discovered in 1977 by Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos, these tombs are believed to belong to members of the Macedonian royal family, including King Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. The site includes several richly adorned burial chambers, notable for their frescoes, gold artifacts, and intricate designs. The tombs provide invaluable insights into Macedonian art and funerary practices. Their discovery has significantly enhanced our understanding of ancient Macedonian culture and the era of Alexander the Great

Greek athletes run in formation to Syntagma Square and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A large crowd of spectators watches from across the street. Three athletes accompany an official who lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 133, Athina 105 57, Greece). The runners then depart in formation, followed by motorcycle police escorting the Royal Family in their open car. King Paul of Greece is then seen approaching the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, from the side and then laying a wreath. Assembled several paces behind him, are several high-ranking military officers and civilian officials. A troop of ceremonial Tomb sentries are lined up to his left, all dressed in the traditional Evzones uniforms. The bas relief figure of a dying ancient Greek warrior is seen on the wall of the enclosure. The King and his entourage move toward the street, where a parade ensues, led by men in white shirts who dip their flag in salute. Civilian marchers carry the traditional Greek Land Flag of white cross on blue field. Location: Athens Greece Syntagma Square. Date: 1947.

Newborn Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece meets the press. Also present are his father King Constatine II, his mother Annie Marie of Denmark, and his sister Princess Alexia. Note Mastered from film 1920 x 1080 apple pro res (16x9) - available in all HD & SD formats.

MISC. 1950's NEWSREEL #5

10/8/69 C0006255 ROME, ITALY: FILEFILM OF GREEK ROYAL FAMILY WHICH ABOLISHED BY MILITARY GOVERNMENT: NXC 47422 "KING CONSTANTINE" SHOWS: MS AND CU KING CONSTANTINE, QUEEN ANNE - MARIE, PRINCESS ALEXIA, CROWN PRINCE PAUL, & BABY: CU BABY PRINCE NICHOLAS: MCU ROYAL FAMILY: MCU BABY TILT UP TO KING AND QUEEN: 8 SHOTS PRESS AND ROYAL FAMILY: (SHOT 10/8/69 35') GREECE - POLITICS GREECE - ROYALTY CONSTANTINE, (KING) ANNE-MARIE, (QUEEN) NICHOLAS, (PRINCE) PAUL, (CROWN PRINCE) 35' / POS /

02:01:00:00,NEWS #08, GENERAL RIDGEWAY VISITS OLD UNIT IN KOREA RIDGEWAY SALUTES HIS MEN SOLDIERS PARADE SOUTH KOREAN SOLDIERS PARADE, 104 ROCKET JET (SCORPION) JOINS AIR FORCE SCORPION IN FLIGHT MISSILES FIRE (GOOD), FRANCO'S BLUE SHIRTS CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY STADIUM CROWD IN SPAIN CHEERS FRANCO FRANCO, FRENCH BLAST COMMUNIST VIETNAMESE FORCES FRENCH-VIETNAMESE WAR FOOTAGE SOLDIER FIRES RIFLE BIG GUNS FIRE CAVALRY CHARGE SHOT UP JEEP, MARIE DIONNE (QUINTUPLETS) JOINS CONVENT DIONNE QUINTUPLETS AS 6 YEAR OLDS DIONNE ENTERS CONVENT~MARIE DIONNE KISSES MOTHER GOODBYE~MARIE NUNS, QUEEN OPENS PARLIMENT ROYAL COACH PASSES THROUGH STREETS WITH QUEEN, SPORTS (HORSE SHOW,FOOTBALL), FOOTBALL: RAMS (37) - LIONS (24) VAN BROCKLIN TOUCHDOWN, 74 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN, 92 YARD INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TD BOBBY LAYNE INTERCEPTED GAME ACTION, NATIONAL HORSE SHOW OPENS HORSE JUMPING NEWS #09 (02:07:50:00), HIROHITO HOSTS GOODWILL PARTY HIROHITO BOWS TO GUESTS CROWDS CHEER 'BANZAI', SIGNING OF KOREAN MUTUAL DEFENSE PACT IN SEOUL, TANKS IN WAR EXERCISES TANKS IN EXERCISES, ADMIRAL RADFORD ON TOUR OF GERMANY RADFORD'S INSPECTION TOUR OF GERMANY RADFORD BOARDS PATROL BOAT, PREMIERE OF FILM 'SO BIG' DANNY THOMAS MARTHA HYER STEVE FORREST PRODUCERS HENRY BLANKE KISSES JANE WYMAN JAMES ARNESS & WIFE WYMAN (STAR OF 'SO BIG'), BLOODY RIOTS IN TRIESTE BONFIRES IN STREET POLICE CLUB STUDENTS CHAIRS HURLED AT POLICE TEAR GAS THROWN BY POLICE AT RIOTERS RIOTS, COLLEGE FOOTBALL USC (23) - STAMFORD (20) ILLINOIS (19) - MICHIGAN (3) NEWS #10 (02:14:50:00), STAMP TO HONOR GENERAL PATTON PATTON'S WIDOW CEREMONY TO UNVEIL STAMP, ENGLAND PAYS HOMAGE TO WAR DEAD QUEEN PLACES WREATH ON MONUMENT, EISENHOWER PRESENTS AVIATION'S HARMON TROPHY EISENHOWER PRESENTS AWARD TO WINNERS, NAVY 'DAD' GREETS KOREAN WAR ORPHAN KOREAN WAR ORPHAN IN UNIFORM, MAGSAYSAY WINS ELECTION IN PHILLIPINES MAGSAYSAY CAMPAIGNS QUORENO CAMPAIGNS FILIPINOS VOTING TROOPS GUARD POLLING PLACES, NIXON VISITS VIETNAM NIXON MEETS WITH SOLDIERS NIXON INSPECTS FOXHOLES, TRUMAN REPLIES TO CONGRESS ABOUT WHITE SUBPOENA TRUMAN TALKS ABOUT WHITE SUBPEONA (SOUND) TRUMAN WALKING WITH NEWSMEN, FOOTBALL: EAGLES (30) - GIANTS (7) FOOTBALL, INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP AT LAUREL MARYLAND WARDEN WINS INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP NEWS #11 (02:22:10:00), KING HUSSEIN OF JORDAN HUSSEIN SLIDES DOWN ROPE OFF SHIP, NIXON GREETS PRESIDENT RHEE IN SEOUL KOREA NIXON AND PAT GET OFF PLANE NIXON GIVES GIFTS TO RHEE, GREEK ROYAL COUPLE VISIT HOLLYWOOD JANE RUSSELL MEETS ROYAL COUPLE MARY PICKFORD & BUDDY ROGERS MEET ROYAL COUPLE JACK L.WARNER MEETS ROYAL COUPLE, NEW SUPREME COURT CONVENES SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN JUSTICES DOUGLAS & REED JUSTICES FRANFURTER & BLACK JUSTICES CLARKE & JACKSON JUSTICES BURTON & MENTA ALL THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES IN A GROUP, MAGSAYSAY RELAXES AFTER VICTORY MAGSAYSAY KISSED BY WIFE & DAUGHTER MAGSAYSAY RELAXES ON YACHT, EISENHOWER VISITS CANADA EISENHOWER MEETS PRIME MINISTER EISENHOWER SPEAKS IN FRENCH (SOUND) EISENHOWER & MAMIE ARE GREETED BY GOV. GEN. MASSEY EISENHOWER PLANTS A MAPLE TREE MAMIE SHOVELS DIRT EISENHOWER TIPS HAT TO CROWD, COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTRE DAME (34) - NORTH CAROLINA (14) ARMY (21) - PENN STATE (14) NEWS #12 (02:28:45:00), HERBERT BROWNELL DISCUSSES WHITE CASE ATTORNEY GENERAL BROWNELL SPEAKS TO SENATE HEARING, J. EDGAR HOOVER SPEAKS ABOUT WHITE CASE J. EDGAR HOOVER SPEAKS ABOUT WHITE CASE (SOUND), FLYING X3 STILETTO JET BUILT TO FLY 2000 MPH X3 TESTED IN FLIGHT X3 LANDS, WHITE CASE STIRS TROUBLE FOR TRUMAN TRUMAN SPEAKS ABOUT WHITE CASE (SOUND) TRUMAN, FOOTBALL: BROWNS 923) - NINERS (21) OTTO GRAHAM TO RENFREW FOR TD Y.A.TITTLE THROWS TD PASS Y.A.TITTLE RUNS FOR TD NEWS #13 (02:35:42:00), GENERAL GREUNTHER MEETS WITH ADENAUR GREUNTHER & ADENAUR, NAVY OPENS MOST POWERFUL RADIO STATION IN WORLD RADIO MAN ON SUB PT BOATS, BRITISH DESERTER TO REDS RETURNS TO ENGLAND STARR~BART VISITS WITH FAMILY, KING SIHANUK RETURNS FROM EXILE TO CAMBODIA KING MEETS WITH BRITISH OFFICIALS, JANE FROMAN & DR. WAXMAN GET AWARDS DR. SELAN WAXMAN GETS PLAQUE JANE FROMAN RECEIVES AWARRD, DAVIS CUP TEAM ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA SEIXAS & TARBERT WITH WIVES, NATIVE VIETNAMESE AID FRENCH AGAINST COMMUNISTS TRAINING VIETNAMESE BY FRENCH AERIAL:AIRCRAFT CARRIER VIETNAMESE TROOPS IN BATTLE, COLLEGE FOOTBALL HARVARD (13) - YALE (0) MARYLAND (21) - ALABAMA (0) NEWS #14 (02:42:00:00), QUEEN IS OFF ON WORLD TOUR AERIAL:BERMUDA QUEEN & GENERAL HOOD QUEEN OFF PLANE IN BERMUDA QUEEN MOTHER & PRINCESS ANNE SEE QUEEN OFF QUEEN & PHILLIP WAVE TO CROWD, FASHION IN MONTE CARTLO LIONEL SHOOTS PICTURES OF OLIVIA LIONEL & OLIVIA VISIT CHURCH LIONEL & OLIVIA LEAVE THE CASINO LIONEL & OLIVIA ON TERRACE OF BEACH SIDE HOTEL, PUSH BUTTON PARKING IN THE SKY FINGER PUSHES BUTTON CAR ON LIFT RISES UP SO CAR CAN BE PARKED UNDER IT, EAST BERLINERS GET FREE BUTTER GIVING BUTTER TO AGED BERLINERS BUTTER, SPORTS (BASEBALL,SURFING DOG,FOOTBALL), BASEBALL: WALTER ALSTON SIGNS TO MANAGE DODGERS WALTER ALSTON (NEW DODGER MANAGER) WALTER ALSTON AT PRESS CONFERENCE IN UNIFORM, SURFING DOG TERRIER DOGS AMOS & ANDY GO SURFING TERRIER DOG SURFING, FOOTBALL: LIONS (20) - BEARS (16)

Greek Princess Marina prepares to join England's Royal family

The Royal Macedonian Tombs at Vergina, located in northern Greece, are a remarkable archaeological site dating back to the 4th century BCE. Discovered in 1977 by Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos, these tombs are believed to belong to members of the Macedonian royal family, including King Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. The site includes several richly adorned burial chambers, notable for their frescoes, gold artifacts, and intricate designs. The tombs provide invaluable insights into Macedonian art and funerary practices. Their discovery has significantly enhanced our understanding of ancient Macedonian culture and the era of Alexander the Great

Athens, Greece. <br/> <br/>MS. Greek flags hanging on lamp post. Several shots of the Guard of Honour. MS. Section of silent crowd. Various shots of the funeral procession of the King Paul of Greece making its way through streets of Athens from the Royal Palace. The gun carriage carrying the coffin is followed on foot by the new King Constantine, Queen Frederika and other members of the Greek royal family. Large crowd on side of roads, some crying and wiping their eyes. More shots of the procession. <br/> <br/>(F.G.) <br/> <br/>Date found in the old record - 09/03/1964.

Greece. <br/> <br/>LV. Small Greek chapel in military graveyard at Salonika (Thessalonika). MS. General De Gaulle salutes in front of the graves of the French and English soldiers who died in World War I. GV. Graveyard. MS. General de Gaulle standing on dais. Various shots of the tanks and a missile of the Greek forces pass dais during the military parade. MS. Soldiers marching by. MS. French President Charles De Gaulle wearing sun glasses looking towards sky, watching fly past. LS. Planes in flight with vapour trails. Title in French reads 'Le Voyage en Grece'. BGV. Athens. MS. Guard of Honour at Hellenikon Airport. MS. General De Gaulle and wife step from aircraft and are greeted by Greek royal family and dignitaries - King Paul Queen Frederika, Prince Constantin, Princess Irene and the Greek Prime Minister Mr Karamanlis. Various shots of De Gaulle accompanied by King Paul inspecting Guard of Honour. Various good travelling shots of De Gaulle in open car driving through crowd lined streets. Various shots of General De Gaulle being mobbed. GV. Building with crowds on balconies. MV. The Hadrian Gate which is the gateway to the capital. BGV. Athens with the ancient Acropolis standing out. Various shots of De Gaulle visiting the Greek ruins - historical monuments. Good long shot of Acropolis. MS. Section of the architecture on the front of the Acropolis. MS. General De Gaulle. Various shots of Vulcan's Temple, another famous ruin. Various shots of General De Gaulle and wife with the Greek royal family posing at the foot of a staircase in evening dress. Various shots of General De Gaulle at the tomb of the Greek Unknown Warrior and a few of the famous royal guards, the Evzone, in their white fluffy skirts are standing to attention Various shots of General De Gaulle in a small village, he is mobbed by the people. <br/> <br/>(F.G.) <br/> <br/>Date found in the old record - 20/05/1963.

A victory parade in London, England to mark the Allied victory of World War II. Cavalry units march down a street during the parade. British King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret move past a large crowd in a horse drawn carriage attended by Captain's Escort of the Household Cavalry. A band plays at the parade. Soldiers carrying the U.S. flag march past a large crowd in a street. People gathered along a sidewalk to watch the parade. Greek troops march down a street. Location: London England United Kingdom. Date: June 8, 1946.

King Constantine II and his wife Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, among other unknown royals, disembark an airplane and are whisked away in a luxury automobile circa 1965.