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Topical Budget 304-2: Roses for the Rose Queen (1917)
 

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ROSES FOR THE ROSE QUEEN. "Queen Alexandra's West End tour amongst the rose sellers. An American stall in the Haymarket". Crowds waiting in the street including group of women in foreground dressed in white and carrying flowers. Open carriage appears and one flower girl curtseys, then runs up to passing carriage and hands basket of flowers to Queen Alexandra. The others follow suit and throw flowers also. Carriage carries on and they fall back. Medium shot of flower stall with USA and British flags. Number of women around wearing sashes that say 'Alexandra'.