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Catalogue numberREL 593
TitleRoyal family album
Artist(s)Various
Cover conditionNear mint
Record conditionNear mint
BBC records label codeE
Item deleted?Yes
Released1986
Distributed / printed byEMI Records
Country of originUK UK flag
Media typePrimary
Media genreDocumentaries - royal
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Run-off codes / Shop bar codesREL 593 A-1-1-1-X1
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REL 593 C-4-1-1-1-X1 D
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Coronation of H. M. Queen Elisabeth II
A1 1924-1945 Fanfare by Dr. Gordon Jacob from the Coronation of H. M. Queen Elisabeth II
A2The very first broadcast by a British Monarch - H. M. King George V opening the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, London, on 23.2.24 [H. M. King George V]
H. M. King George V
A3 H. M. King George V - the first Christmas Broadcast on 25.12.32 [H. M. King George V]
A4H. M. King George V opening the World Economic Conference on 12.6.33
A5H. M. King George V and H. M. Queen Mary launching the Liner 'Queen Mary' at Clydeside on 26.9.34
A6H. R. H. The Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, speaking about unemployment on 27.1.34. Unemployed Welsh miners singing 'Ebenezer', a Welsh Hymn Melody in the streets of London on 14.12.36
A7H. R. H. The Duke of Windsor (formally H. M. King Edward VIII) recalling the 1930s later in 1970
A8The Silver Jubilee of H. M. King George V - Crowds cheering [Ton-y-Botel]
A9H. M. King George V broadcasting to his people at the end of The Silver Jubilee Day Celebrations on 6.5.35. Excerpt from 'Zadok, The Priest' by G. F. Handel sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey
A10H. M. King George V - his last Christmas Broadcast on 25.12.35 [H. M. King George V]
A11News Announcement by Stuart Hibberd of the approaching death of H. M. King George V on 20.1.36. Fanfare and Proclamation of the Assession of H. M. King Edward VIII on 22.1.36
A12Funeral of H. M. King George V on 18.1.36. Pipers of he 2nd Battalion the Scots Guards and Black Watch play 'Flowers of the Forest'. Commentary by Howard Marshall
A13H. R. H. The Prince Edward speaking to the Empire from Windsor Castle following his Abdication on 11.12.36
H. M. King George VI
A14 The Coronation of H. M. King George VI and of H. M. Queen Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey on 12.5.37
A15The Crowning of King George VI by The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Cosmo Gordon Lang. Commentary by F. A. Iremonger
A16H. M. Queen Elizabeth (now H. M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) launching the Liner 'Queen Elizabeth' at Clydeside on 27.3.38
A17H. M. King George VI broadcasting to the Empire at the outbreak of War with Germany on 3.9.39
A18H. M. Queen Elizabeth (now The Queen Mother) broadcasting to the women of Britain on 11.11.39
A19T. R. H. The Princess Elizabeth (now H. M. The Queen) and The Princess Margaret broadcasting to evacuated British Children on 13.10.40
A20Later, H. R. H. The Princess Margaret recalls the War Years at Windsor Castle on 'Desert Island Discs' (Interviewer - Roy Plomley) on 17.1.81 [H. R. H. The Princess Margaret / Roy Plomley]
A21H. M. King George VI - The first Christmas Broadcast of the War. Air-raid Siren and actuality of bombing [H. M. King George VI]
A22H. R. H. the Princess Margaret recalls the bombing of Buckingham Palace during the War (From 'For love of her country' 2.8.85)
A23H. M. King George VI announces the creation of a new medal, The George Cross, for civilian acts of valour 23.9.40
A24H. M. King George VI - excerpt from his Christmas Broadcast 25.12.40 [H. M. King George VI]
A25Actuality of bombing and gunfire at the second battle of El Alamein, 24th Oct. to 4th Nov. 1942. Superimposed is the song 'Lilli Marlene' by Leip and Schultze
A26Special announcement by John Snagge of D-Day, 6.6.44
A27H. M. King George VI exhorts his people to pray for those fighting for the Liberation of Europe
A28H. M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, recalls D-Day when opening a 'D-Day Museum' in Portsmouth on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day on 3.6.84
A29Actuality of a Flying-Bomb or V.1, in 1944 with commentary by Robert Hudson
A30H. M. King George VI - the last Christmas Broadcast of the War. 25.12.44 [H. M. King George VI]
A31News Flash on BBC World Service - 'Hitler is dead'. 1.5.45
A32Home Service Announcement by Stuart Hibberd - 'The War in Europe is coming to its official end'. 8.5.45 [Stuart Hibberd]
A33John Snagge introduces H. M. King George VI broadcasting to his people on Victory-in-Europe Day. 8.5.45
A34Later, H. M. The Queen recalls the V. E. Day Celebrations on the 40th Anniversary of V. E. Day. (From the Radio 4 programme 'The Way We Were' 8.5.85)
A35Crowds singing the National Anthem in Whitehall on V. E. Day 8.5.45
B11945-1957 Thanksgiving Bells on 15.9.45
B2H. M. King George VI - his first Christmas Broadcast after the war 25.12.45 [H. M. King George VI]
B3H. R. H. The Princess Elisabeth (now H. M. The Queen) broadcasts her Speech of Dedication from Cape Town, South Africa, on her 21st Birthday, 21.4.47
B4Announcement of the Betrothal of H. R. H. The Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, R. N. on 10.7.47 [Announcer - Ronald Fletcher]
B5The Wedding of H. R. H. The Princess Elisabeth and H. R. H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey on 20.11.47
B6The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Geoffrey Fisher, pronounces Their Royal Highnesses and and wife
B7Opening of Wedding March by Mendelssohn played on the organ by Dr. William McKie as the couple walk down the aisle of Westminster Abbey
B8The Silver Wedding Celebrations of H. M. King George VI and H. M. Queen Elizabeth on 26.4.48
B9Their Majesties broadcast to the peoples of the Commonwealth
B10Announcement by John Snagge of the birth of a son to T. R. H. The Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh on 14.11.48. Commentary by Wynford Vaughan Thomas
B11H. M. George VI - his last Christmas Broadcast on 25.12.51 [H. M. King George VI]
B12Announcement by John Snagge of the death of King George VI on 6.2.52
B13Fanfare and Proclamation of the Accession of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II on 8.2.52
B14A dispatch from Frank Gillard in Nairobi how the Queen received the news of her father's death
B15The Funeral of H. M. King George VI on 15.2.52
B16The Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, sing 'The strife is o'er, the battle is done' accompanied on the organ by Dr. W. H. Harris
B17The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Geoffrey Fisher, pronounces the Committal
H. M. Queen Elizabeth II
B18 H. M. Queen Elizabeth II talking about her father at the unveiling of a National Memorial to H. M. King George VI on 21.10.55
B19The Coronation of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey on 2.6.53
B20Commentary by Rex Alston as the Golden Coach passes the long procession to the Abbey
B21'Vivat Regina' from the Anthem - 'I was Glad' [Sir Hubert Parry / Sung by the Scholars of Westminster School and the Coronation Choir]
B22The Enthroning [John Snagge]
B23Exhortation by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Fisher
B24The Prime Minister of the time, The Right Honourable Winston Churchill, O. M. introduces The Queen in a radio broadcast on the evening of 2.6.53
B25H. M. Queen Elizabeth II makes her first broadcast to her people after her Coronation
B26H. R. H. The Prince Charles talking about The Queen as a mother and as a person
B27H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh making a humorous speech to members of The British Medical Association at a dinner on 2.11.54
B28Basil Boothroyd, well-known writer and biographer of H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh, talking about Prince Philip's character
B29H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh, talking about The Crown and The Commonwealth to teenagers (from the radio programme 'Let's find out' on 31.3.65)
B30H. M. Queen Elizabeth II broadcasting her Christmas Message from New Zealand on 25.12.53
B31Announcement by H. R. H. The Princess Margaret renouncing marriage to Group-Captain Peter Townsend on 31.10.55. Read by John Snagge
B32Godfrey Talbot talking about H. R. H. The Princess Margaret
B33H. M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, speaking at the unveiling of the War Memorial at Dunkirk on 29.6.57
B34H. M. Queen Elizabeth II speaking to a special meeting of The General Assembly of The United Nations in New York on 21.10.57
B35Description by Audrey Russell of the tickertape welcome in New York for H. M. The Queen and H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh
B36H. H. The Queen's first televised Christmas broadcast on 25.12.57
B37Finale of the Anthem - 'I was Glad' [Sir Hubert Parry / The Coronation Choir / Con. Dr. William McKie / Sir Adrian Boult organist O. H. Peasgood]
C11958-1977 H. M. Queen Elizabeth II creates H. R. H. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales on 26.7.58.
C2H. M. Queen Elizabeth II - Christmas Broadcast 25.12.58 [H. M. Queen Elizabeth II]
C3The Wedding of H. R. H. The Princess Margaret and Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones (now the Earl of Snowdon) in Westminster Abbey on 6.5.60. Commentary by Audrey Russell
C4Organ music - Trumpet Tunes and Airs [Purcell / Played by Dr. O. H. Peasgood]
C5The Rt. Hon. Lord Home of The Hirsel, K. T., talks about The Prime Minister's weekly audience with The Queen (a World Service programme recorded in 1976)
C6H. M. Queen Elizabeth II speaking in Berlin to the Governing Mayor and thousands of Berliners on her historic State Visit to West Germany in May 1965
C7The Investiture of H. R. H. The Prince Charles of Wales at Caernarvon Castle on 1.7.69
C8H. R. H. The Prince of Wales talks about his motto 'I Serve' and what it means to him
C9Godfrey Talbot describes the character of H. R. H. The Prince of Wales
C10H. R. H. The Prince Charles talking to Jack de Manio on a Radio 4 interview on 1.3.69
C11H. R. H. The Prince Charles talking about being a member of 'A Family Firm' in an interview with Cliff Michelmore on BBC-1 26.6.69
C12H. M. The Queen, H. R. H. The Princess Anne, H. R. H. The Prince Andrew and H. R. H. The Prince Edward, in an excerpt from the BBC/ITV film 'Royal Family' shown on BBC Television in 1969
C13The funeral of H. R. H. The Duke of Windsor at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on 28.5.72. Garter King of Arms proclaims The Duke's Titles. Commentary by Robert Hudson
C14Silver Wedding Anniversary of H. M. The Queen and H. R. H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen speaking at Guildhall on 20.11.72
C15H. R. H. The Princess Anne speaking at the Institute of Journalists' Dinner on 23.11.72
C16H. R. H. The Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips in conversation with Alistair Burnet and Andrew Gardner at Buckingham Palace in a special 'Panorama' programme on BBC-1 on 12.11.73
C17The Wedding of H. R. H. The Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey on 14.11.73
C18H. R. H. The Princess Anne repeats the vows
C19Music - Toccato for Trumpets Bashford [Played by Trumpeters of The Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, conducted by Lt. Col. R. B. Bashford, played by Timothy Farrell]
C20H. M. Queen Elizabeth II presents a new liberty Bell to the people of the United States of America during their Bi-centennial Celebrations to mark American independence 6.7.76
C21H. M. The Queen speaking outside the State House in Boston from where the Declaration of Independence was read. Excerpt from a short-wave broadcast on 11.7.76
C22The Silver Jubilee Year of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II The Silver Jubilee Tour of Australasia - 10.2 to 30.3.77 [H. M. Queen Elizabeth II]
C23A description by Christopher Martin-Jenkins of The Queen's visit to Western Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji, with actuality music
C24Excerpt from H. M. The Queen's speech in reply to Loyal Addresses by both Houses of Parliament on 4.5.77
C25The Silver Jubilee Tour of Scotland - 17.5 to 27.5.77
C26Beating the Retreat at Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. Commentary by Tom Fleming
C27Highlights from BBC Television and Radio Coverage of Jubilee Day on 7.6.77. Commentator [Tom Fleming]
C28The Gold Coach and Procession leaving Buckingham Palace; Arrival at St. Paul's Cathedral or The Service of Thanksgiving; Fanfare and excerpt by Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Donald Coggan
C29Excerpt from H. M. The Queen's Message to the Commonwealth at The Guildhall
C30The return to Buckingham Palace and appearance of The Royal Family on the balcony before a massive crowd of over 100,000 people
C31A street party in Fulham
C32The Silver Jubilee Tour of Northern Ireland - 10.8 to 11.8.77
C33H. M. The Queen at Coleraine University; excerpt from her message to the people of Northern Ireland; Children cheering The Queen. [H. M. Queen Elizabeth II / Brian Walker]
C34News announcement of a birth of a son to H. R. H. The Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips on 15.11.77
C35The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Donald Coggan, talking about H. M. The Queen as Supreme Governor of The Church of England and Defender of The Faith, with Sylvia Cartner in 1977
C36H. M. The Queen's Christmas Broadcast on 25.12.77 in which she looks back over her Jubilee Year and forward to the future
D11978-1986 H. M. Queen Elizabeth II opening the XIth Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada on 3.8.78
D2H. M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother speaking after her appointment as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, at Dover on 1.8.79
D3News announcement of the death of The Earl Mountbatten of Burma on 27.8.79
D4Lord Mountbatten talking about his death and funeral (the BBC-1 programme 'A Man Of Our Time' 27.8.79)
D5The 80th Birthday of H. M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 4.8.80
D6Godfrey Talbot, who has written a book about The Queen Mother, talking about her as a person
D7Crowds outside Clarence House singing 'Happy Birthday To You' and cheering
D8News announcement of the Engagement of H. R. H. The Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer on 24.2.82
D9The couple being interviewed by Keith Graves after the announcement
D10H. R. H. The Prince of Wales speaking at the Press Awards on 5.4.78
D11H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh talking about the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme to Jimmy Young on his radio programme on 10.6.81
D12The sounds of the shots as H. M. The Queen is riding to Horse Guards Parade to review the Trooping of the Colour on 12.6.81. [H. M. Queen Elizabeth II / Tom Fleming]
D13Kate Adie talking to an eye-witness of the incident who describes what happened and how fortunate it was that the gun was not a real one. Kate recalls other attacks on members of The Royal Family
D14H. R. H. The Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer interviewed by Andrew Gardner in a special BBC/ITV programme on 28.7.81
D15The Wedding of H. R. H. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer in St. Paul's Cathedral on 29.7.81
D16Fanfare - 'Royale' [Major W. Jackson]
D17The Vows of the Marriage Service conducted by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Robert Runcie
D18Robert Hudson describes the scene as T. R. H. The Prince and The Princess of Wales walk down the aisle to the music of 'Pomp and Circumstances No. 4' by Sir Edward Elgar
D19H. R. H. The Prince of Wales talking about his wedding in a speech at The Guildhall, London, on 5.11.81
D20H. R. H. The Princess of Wales replying in English and in Welsh after receiving the Freedom of The City of Cardiff on 29.10.91
D21H. R. H. The Princess of Wales switching on the Christmas Lights in Regent Street, London, on 18.11.81
D22H. R. H. The Prince Andrew - an excerpt from his first public speech at the Centenary Varsity Match Celebration Dinner on 8.12.81 [H. R. H. The Prince Andrew]
D23H. M. The Queen speaking about those fighting in the War of the Falkland Islands, before she performed the Opening Ceremony of the Kielder Dam, Northumberland, on 26.5.82
D24An announcer mentions the loss of HMS 'Coventry' and 'The Atlantic Conveyor' in the South Atlantic
D25H. R. H. The Prince Andrew recalls the sinking of 'The Atlantic Conveyor' in an interview with Selina Scott recorded on board HMS 'Brasen' in July 1984, shown on 'Breakfast Time' BBC-1 on 10.7.84
D26H. M. Queen Elizabeth II welcoming the President of The United States of America and Mrs. Reagan to Britain at a State Banquet in Windsor Castle on 8.6.82
D27Announcement of the birth of a son to T. R. H. The Prince and Princess of Wales on 21.6.82
D28Announcement of the forthcoming Christening of H. R. H. The Prince William. The announcer mentions an intruder in Buckingham Palace
D29H. M. The Queen speaking in Pidgin English in the Trobriand Islands on 13.10.82. Translated into real English - The Queen said how happy she was to be here and wanted to come back later [H. M. Queen Elizabeth II / Brian Hanrahan]
D30Children singing 'O Canada'
D31H. M. The Queen speaking in French and English on her arrival at Victoria, British Columbia on the start of her tour of Canada in 8.3.83
D32T. R. H. The Prince and Princess of Wales at Alice Springs, Australia, answering a question by 9 year old Jamie Smith on 'School of the Air'. 21.3.83
D33H. R. H. The Prince Edward talking about producing the Cambridge Revue to Jenny Walker of Radio Cambridge on 7.3.84
D34H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh telling an anecdote from his latest book, 'Men, Machines and Sacred Cows' on the radio programme 'Bookshelf', 23.3.84
D35H. R. H. The Prince of Wales reading his story 'The Old Man of Lochnagar' on the BBC-1 TV programme 'Jackanory'.
D36Big Ben striking as the News-Reader announces the birth of a second son to T. R. H. The Prince and Princess of Wales on 15.9.84. Later named H. R. H. The Prince Harry
D37H. R. H. The Princess Anne interviewed by Terry Wogan on 'The Wogan show', BBC-1 22.3.85
D38H. R. H. The Princess Anne talking about the work of The Save The Children Fund, of which she is President, on the John Dunn radio programme, just after her return from The Sudan on 23.12.85
D39T. R. H. The Prince and Princess of Wales on board the Royal Yacht 'Britannia' talking to Kate Adie about their tour of Italy. Broadcast on radio on 4.5.85
D40The Royal Tour of New Zealand - February 1986
D41Michael Cole reports about H. M. The Queen being hit by an egg (BBC-1 9 pm News 24.2.86)
D42H. M. The Queen refers to the incident at a State Banquet in Wellington, New Zealand (BBC-1 9 pm News 26.2.86)
D43H. M. The Queen's Message to the Commonwealth on Commonwealth Day, 10.3.86
D44The announcement of the Engagement of H. R. H. The Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson on 19.3.86
D45Excerpt from an interview given by them to John Osman (BBC Radio 1 pm News)
D46H. M. Queen Elizabeth II - end of her Christmas Broadcast 25.12.55 [H. M. Queen Elizabeth II]
D47The National Anthem arranged by Sir David Willcocks. The Bach Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral and H. M. Chapels Royal. From wedding Prince and Princess of Wales
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Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts

A tribute to H. M. The Queen on her 60th Birthday. The definitive sound picture album of the Royal Family recorded by BBC Radio and Television from 1924 to 1986.


Produced by

Sylvia Cartner.
Researched by Peter Jefferson and Laurie Sheehan.
Sleeve design by Mario Moscardini.

These records are Mono except where a few stereo recordings have been included, as indicated.

BBC Records acknowledges with sincere gratitude the co-operation of The Lord Chamberlain and the BBC/ITV Consortium for the excerpt from the film 'Royal Family'; EMI Records for the excerpts from The Coronation; Decca Record Co. Ltd. for excerpts from the speech by Sir Winston Churchill; the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey and the Dean and Chapter of St. George's Chapel, Windsor; the Lord mayor and Corporation of London; and especially, all those who have given permission for their voices, or those of their next-of-kin, to be included in these records.

Many of the recordings in these records have been taken from old discs in the BBC Sound Archives and from News broadcasts, sometimes short-wave transmissions, so the technical quality varies but every effort has been made to reach the highest technical standard possible.

The produce would like to thank the Sound Archives staff and all other BBC staff who have given assistance during the production of these records.
 

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