The onlookers saw Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, very stylishly dressed disembarking from a Viking aircraft during the stop she made at Nice Airport, while on a flight from London to Malta where she was going to meet the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. She was greeted by local officials. Nice 19.3.1951.
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, walks across the gravel ground at Nice Airport, accompanied by local officials on March 19, 1951. Stylishly dressed in a smart coat, hat, and gloves, she was making a stopover on a flight from London to Malta to meet the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. The formally attired group casts long, sharp shadows under the bright sun, with the airport's vine-covered pergola and patio furniture visible in the background.
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