Long Live the Queen (1952) | British Pathé

THE WOMAN UNDER THE CROWN - THE QUEEN'S MONTH ON BRITISH PATHÉ (SEPTEMBER 2015): Special Report: Long Live the Queen (1952). Queen Elizabeth II is set to be a record-breaker as the longest-serving monarch in British history. In honour of this occasion, we look back to the time she ascended to the throne. This was our original newsreel report, "Long Live the Queen". To see the Queen performing her official duties as monarch, click the following link for the next film in the playlist:    • Queen Opens Parliament (1952)   (Film ID 11.02) A NEW THEME EVERY MONTH! Each month, a range of new uploads and playlists tell the story of a particular topic through archive footage. Let us know what themes you'd like to see by leaving us a comment or connecting with us on social media. BRITISH PATHÉ'S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/