The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, on an official 5-days visit to Monte Carlo. He was piloting the King's Flight de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2. Nice Airport Feb. 1951.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, strides across the tarmac at Nice Airport in February 1951. He is arriving for an official five-day visit to Monte Carlo, having just piloted the King's Flight de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2 for the journey. Dressed in a tailored three-piece suit, the Duke offers a slight, confident smile as he walks towards the camera, accompanied by an unidentified official. The modern airport terminal building, with spectators on its balconies, forms the backdrop.
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