Queen Begins Tour (1961)

Technicolor. Queen begins tour to India. London Airport. M/S Queen Elizabeth II, escorted by officials walking out of the VIP lounge at London Airport, she is followed by the Queen Mother and Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) who are in turn followed by Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon). M/S Pan, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and Mr. Armstrong-Jones walking past camera. L/S Prince Philip and Mr. Armstrong-Jones bringing up the rear and party enter aircraft. Lord Alex Douglas-Homme with the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at base of steps to aircraft with Royal family. M/S Queen Mother leading the party out of the aircraft, she is followed by Princess Margaret and Mr. Armstrong-Jones, the Queen and Duke emerge and stand in the doorway, while the others walk out of picture. M/S Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Mr. Armstrong-Jones looking back at the aircraft from the tarmac, they turn and begin to walk back to the lounge. C/U Princess Margaret and Mr Armstrong-Jones wal