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Topical Budget 988-1: The King at Cowes (1930)
 

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Title: "The King at Cowes. H.M., accompanied by the Queen, commences his first holiday afloat since his illness." Travelling shots from moving boat of King George V on J-class (?) yacht (the King is barely discernible throughout). King gets into motor launch; long shot of King boarding royal yacht (again just discernible). Long shot of the royal yacht sailing past camera, past other boats including warship. Queen Mary is not seen.