- Title: ROYAL: King George VI launches 'King George V' battleship
- Date: 23rd February 1939
- Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: The King Launches H.M.S 'King George V' ENGLAND: Newcastle: EXT General view King's car thru' crowd / view of crowd / King & Queen shake hands in Vickers-Armstrong Elswick Works / Queen looking at gun-barrels / workman looking on / King & Queen looking at gun-barrels. General view exterior of Newcastle General Hospital / King & Queen arrive at hospital / Queen talking pan to King / kids on balcony waving / King & Queen walks towards / Queen into hospital / Queen talking to child in bed / King George V in Vickers-Armstrong Yard / view of crowd / bow of ship / King & Queen arrive on launching platform / chocks being knocked away / King speaks & launches ship. Ship down slipway / King salutes and Queen. Sound Effects. King names battleship "King George V". Navy - Ceremonial; Royalty; King George VI of Great Britain (1936-52), Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain, the Queen Mother (1900- ), Ceremonies - Launchings
- Embargoed: 10th March 1939 12:00
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- Location: England, United Kingdom
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Royalty,Royalty,Transport
- Reuters ID: LVA8TEDNE4JDZ0OBC1LHC6CABKOH
- Story Text: Their Majesties tour North East England where King launches Britain's first battleship since 1925.
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