- Title: The Royal Family tour the border towns of Scotland
- Date: 24th July 1947
- Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: Royal Tour Of The Border Towns SCOTLAND: Various: EXT BLACK WATCH REGIMENT Queen Colonel-in-Chief inspects Regiment at Perth. Accompanied by Earl Wavell. Receives Scroll of Freedom on behalf of Regiment. Finally, takes salute as Regiment marches past PRINCESS ELIZABETH Arrives at Jedburgh with Royal Family - inspects abbey ruins and signs Visotors Books at Galashiels QUEEN ELIZABETH With Royal Family arrives at Jedburgh - inspects abbey ruin signs Visitors book at Galashiels QUEEN ELIZABETH Carries out inspection of Black Watch - accompanied by Earl Wavell. Receives a scroll from Lord Provost conferring Freedom of the Burgh on the Black Watch. Makes speech in reply and takes march-past of Regiment EX-SERVICEMEN Men of ex-service regiments march past Queen at Perth during Black Watch Freedom Parade GEORGE VI Arrives at Jedburgh with other members of Royal Family - inspects Abbey ruins - and later, signs Visitors Book at Galashiels. PRINCESS MARGARET Arrives in Jedburgh with Royal Family - visit Abbey ruins at Jedburgh- later, signs visitors book at Galashiels PHILLIP MOUNTBATTEN Arrives with Royal Family at Jedburgh - inspects Abbey ruins, Later, sign visitors book at Galashiels SCOTLAND Royal Family arrives at Jedburgh - inspects Abbey ruins and later, sign visitors book at Galashiels. Queen inspects Black Watch as Colonel-in-Chief at Perth. Takes salute at the march-past GENERAL WAvELL Accompanies Queen on inspecting of Black Watch at Perth Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Royalty; Scotland Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Majesty, HM, Prince Albert, Countess of Snowdon, Queen Elizabeth II
- Embargoed: 8th August 1947 14:00
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- Location: Perth
- Country: Australia
- Topics: Royalty
- Reuters ID: LVA6F6TRPJDTZRAUELU90C8X9C52
- Story Text: King George VI, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret meet and greet locals, attend ceremonies and tour historic sites
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