Colourised: King George VI Reopens Parliament After Refurbishment (1950) [Excerpt, British Pathé]

King George VI, along with Queen Elizabeth, opens the newly rebuilt House of Commons, which was destroyed during the war.
Other members of the Royal Family were also in attendance, including Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II).
#Royal #History #Britain
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[@MarvinClarence]

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[@JCaroleClarke]

George VI was a truly great man who though not born to ascend the throne, did so and graced it. His perseverance through the war helped win it for the Allies.

[@STALINGRAD7]

He was a nazi sympathiser.

[@thatchoirgirl94]

I think Queen Elizabeth, the Queen mother played a huge role in his perseverance as well. Supporting him, being his strength and enduring everything their country had been through during the war by his side.

[@JCaroleClarke]

@@thatchoirgirl94 Absolutely, always smiling and upbeat even after being bombed themselves. Looking back I can see why she resented Wallis Simpson but I wish I could've told her to see Simpson as a blessing for the Allies by taking the wrong man off the throne and allowing his younger brother to stand against the enemy during WWII. Can you imagine the possible outcome had Edward VIII stayed as king? The swastika would've flown over Buckingham Palace and they'd be speaking German. George VI was the ancient "king-sacrifice" to save Britain and with it Western Civilisation. What do you think?

[@bundesautobahn7]

@@thatchoirgirl94 I guess behind a strong man, there's a strong woman around. Yes, Queen Elizabeth has been one of his pillars along with his daughters. He was basically a King against his will, but eventually mastered his task with steadfast sense of duty and by just being there for his people in their darkest of moments. Something that his heiress presumptive, Princess Elizabeth, has definitely inherited from her father and displayed in over 70 years as Queen. Everything that happened may have taken a toll on his physical health, but in his mind, his sense of duty towards his people, as well as his love towards them, was unrivaled at the time. That's why he was so respected and beloved.

[@JCaroleClarke]

@@bundesautobahn7 Considering the toll exacted upon the British people in WWI, the people of that island alone would have rejected any German take-over and gotten rid of Edward VIII. His personal selfishness and lack of self-awareness as to his duty would have ended any attempt to link up with the Nazis. And as for Germany itself - they voted Hitler in, they would've had to remove him. Kaiser Wilhelm was outdated, not part of the more modern world.

[@davidlogan4329]

Fascinating to see and hear King George VI, a truly great King.

[@adamsmith6849]

The speech impediment completely gone....he worked all of his life after he ascended to remedy this...the Kings Speech was such a great film documenting this 👏

[@Matt7895]

He stuttered at the end.

[@adamsmith6849]

@@Matt7895 he learned to manage it like most ppl with speech impediments/physical challenges.

[@a.t.c.3862]

The voice is so much improved by this point. A great King.

[@BMM44KalmarHufflepuff]

Elizabeth has been Queen longer than her father had been alive. 🤯

[@chrisw1090]

If you add up the reigns that started in the 20th Century (from Edward Vll) the sum of them is only about 75% of the present Queen's reign. Only her Grandfather George V had a substantial reign of more than 25 years.

[@allthingslaundry2.068]

King George VI was an incredible king despite the situation in which he had ascended to the throne unfortunately it was too much and he died far too young. You can see a lot of George VI in Queen Elizabeth II however and thusly has made sure that his soul is not forgotten. May God rest the King's soul and God save the Queen.

[@robert3302]

Duty and service, with grace and majesty.

[@Startreader]

Lovely to see the King and Queen, and also to see Queen Mary, who was such an important person, constantly supportive of all the Royal Family.

[@Startreader]

I believe Queen Mary had quite a strong influence on our late Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. It was she who said “Never complain, never explain..”

[@Elitist20]

And only three years later, she would see the death of her son. There is a heartbreaking photo of three queens - Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and Queen Elizabeth II - mourning him.

[@phillipsimpson3359]

This was EXQUISITE!!! Rest in Paradise, Your Majesty's... Now Reunited in Heaven!!!

[@roberthepburn7461]

The war took a terrible toll on the king and I have always believed that that is what hastened his death. He stood shoulder to shoulder with his countrymen during the dark days of WWII, he never wavered and his daughter has done the same

[@xr6lad]

No. It was smoking like a chimney. Let’s not romanticise things.

[@furrybear57]

@@xr6lad EXACTLY!! Thank you for straightening the record.

[@goldenrosie]

@@xr6lad I also imagine that the country being at war twice in his lifetime did not help with stress levels. That would put a toll on anyones health.

[@gijsfromthenetherlands5668]

@@xr6lad HM was smoking more because of the war

[@WallyHays]

As an American, I have a great respect for the monarchy. When lead by individuals like George VI and Elizabeth II it is a powerfully uniting institution.

[@RT_today]

This is actually the first time I've heard his voice. Seen so many pictures and short video clips over the years, finally actually heard him.

[@ekaterinabalderdash31]

George and Elizabeth would have been so proud of their daughter!

[@Patrick3183]

THIS is how you speak to the British monarch.

[@hunkhk]

Not like the clowns in charge today. Who aren't even capable of proper grooming

[@kennethho888]

Indeed !

[@allenpinnix5241]

The King, God bless him!

[@Perrosiutico]

Pretty smooth speech. The King didn't stutter once. (Thanks to Prof. Logue)

[@Matt7895]

He did twice towards the end.

[@joyandsa6084]

Thank you so much for preserving this video and brings with us in coloured. He is my favourite king👑 🇬🇧✝️ and his wife is my favourite Queen consort 👑 God save the King and Queen mother soul 🙏 God save the Queen Elizabeth II 👑🇬🇧✝️💖❤️

[@valeriesmith5780]

What a surprise to discover this. Thank you for posting it.

[@locoHAWAIIANkane]

God rest His Majesty’s soul. God save The Queen

[@Ngā-kakara-pēnei-i-te-wairuaen]

This is most excellent. Thank you for uploading it!

[@dukeofglasgow9354]

So glad seeing then Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret together with their parents joined the parliament opening

[@medicalpanorama]

Of our faith in freedom of our confidence in the permanence of our common ideals _ King George VI.

[@supaflysye]

What a great job Lionel logue did a great job with the king's speech

[@queenelizabeth2dn564]

God save the queen and god save the king George 6 1952 died

[@angloaust1575]

They managed to control his speech But not his smoking!

[@bobbybill8323]

oh wow the stutter is hardly even noticeable here, good for him

[@BarryMoreno-zx4dc]

Beloved King!

[@robert3302]

What a great, gracious and kind man he was. May God bless the British monarchy forever

[@marc21091]

It at first appears that the present Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, was not present at this ceremony. She was there, but appears only at the end of the Pathé News film at 4:41 to the left of Queen Mary and can be seen descending the steps. Princess Margaret was focussed on rather more by the newsreel editors! The Duke of Edinburgh was not (he was serving in the Royal Navy in 1950).

[@masterbrick6282]

Long live the king

[@Lee-sv8su]

His majesty’s speaking is so good here

[@gregw4303]

I spotted Tommy Lascelles, when the Chancellor delivered the seal. Thanks ‘The Crown’.

[@spaghettiking7312]

Man, Elizabeth really was adorable then.

[@arananation]

No stammer whatsoever

[@kerriethompson2073]

Thanks to his friend Lionel Logue.

[@CarlB_1962]

A decent, honourable man.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

G.VI sounds like like a hybrid of his father, G.V, and his brother, Edward VIII.

[@senguptasayn]

Many thanks for the upload. A great monarch.

[@jessiejames7492]

The queen’s diamonds glittering like anything!

[@kayzeaza]

He probably saw one guy fall backwards defending the stairs and immediately stopped the practice. Imagine how many other times that had happened in front of a monarch who did nothing.

[@MarvinClarence]

No other monarch ever made an address at Westminster Hall, so these were special circumstances. I’m sure Queen Victoria or King Edward VII would have done the same.

[@schattenwolf2044]

Tell him, that in two years his daughter will ascend the throne and in 2022 she will still reign as queen of the kingdom. There is two woman i have so much respect: Angela Merkel (our former head of governement) and Queen Elizabeth II

[@charliboy75]

KING COURAGE 💪💪👑 👑 👑

[@archiebald4717]

Amazing!

[@paolocabling]

It's a good thing here His late Majesty controlled his stammer here thanks to Sir Lionel!

[@markherron1407]

I can relate to King 👑 George VI we both STUTTER! Go HUG someone today IF they're been vaccinated or not 🚫 Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕!

[@gustloffshizukayamamoto4689]

He sounds like abit odd, it’s like the sound pitch change

[@bundesautobahn7]

Too bad there isn't any footage of the late King George VI holding his speech during the State Opening of Parliament. Perhaps he never really had the chance to do it all things considered. At least I've never found one.

[@MarvinClarence]

Film cameras were only first allowed in the chamber in 1958, meaning there is no footage of King George VI opening parliament. There are, however, several newsreels documenting his entrance and departure from the Palace of Westminster, such as this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jISQo5h8eZZ3r5Y

[@bundesautobahn7]

@@MarvinClarence That's sad. I mean, in the case of Germany, cameras were always permitted into the Bundestag. I also don't get how, apart from an experiement in the House of Lords in the 1960s, it took until the late 1980s for the Commons to allow cameras.

[@MarvinClarence]

@@bundesautobahn7 Cameras have been allowed in the Commons chamber since the 1960s - but it is not only until the early 1980s that the debates were aired.

[@MarvinClarence]

@@bundesautobahn7 Here is footage of the House of Commons in the 1960s: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ-QimWYaN6Noas

[@Neptune44u6k6]

🙏🙏

[@Neptune44u6k6]

💙💛

[@henrikpersson1962]

Why wasn't the king wearing a crown?

[@Knappa22]

because it wasn't a state opening.

[@ADSCP]

What ceremony was this? Not like today’s opening of parliament.

[@sagnikganguly4651]

Nope. It isn't the opening of a parliament. It is the inauguration of the refurbished parliament building, which was destroyed during the war.

[@selenaquintanilla1740]

Selena

[@queenelizabeth2dn564]

Hay

[@Dian-kb2hg]

🧐😓🤧🫖🍵☕🧉....🦞

[@jameshodgkins559]

Parliament got a 1950s refurbishment. That mean’s the new wonder material asbestos - white , blue & brown heavily used .

[@kevinhoward9593]

I dont get it. if this is an offical Parliment opening why arent they all glamoured up like the queen.

[@MarvinClarence]

This was not the State Opening of Parliament, but rather, the reopening of the Palace of Westminster by King George VI after it was rebuilt. The ceremony took place in Westminster Hall, not the House of Lords chamber.

[@wiliammound7942]

Do pay attention Kevin,

[@manuellubian5709]

@@MarvinClarence American, here. Not yet born (in 1952 53), forgive me for asking. However, what were the changes that needed to be made to the Palace of Westminster at that time?

[@MarvinClarence]

@@manuellubian5709 The Palace was hit by bombs on fourteen different occasions during the Blitz. You can learn more about it by visiting this link: www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/architecture/palacestructure/bomb-damage/

[@manuellubian5709]

@@MarvinClarence Oh, Lovely. Thank You for that insight. I will make it a point to check of out.

[@forever_golfer1981]

What chamber is this in?

[@MarvinClarence]

This took place at Westminster Hall.