Royal visit to RAF Bircham Newton

Royal visit to RAF Bircham Newton

Top - the Queen and princesses at the doorway of a Hudson with an RAF flight sergeant on the left. Submitted with description 'Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret exiting 206 Sqn Hudson B-VX. RAF Bircham Newton, January 1941'. Middle - an RAF flight sergeant helping the Queen from the doorway of a Hudson. Submitted with description 'F/Sgt Wilson helping Queen Elizabeth from 206 Sqn Hudson B-VX on visit to RAF Bircham Newton, January 1941'. Bottom - the King and Queen talking to two airmen wearing sheepskin jackets and side caps. Submitted with description 'King George VI and Queen Elizabeth talking to two airmen at RAF Bircham Newton, January 1941'.

1941-01

Three b/w photographs mounted on an album page

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