The Gambia greets the Queen

United Kingdom, 1962

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The West African tour of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in 1961. The welcome in the capital city of Bathurst, a meeting with the assembled chiefs of the Protectorate, and a journey by launch up the great Gambia River. A colorful impression of Gambia and its people.

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