Malta Welcomes The King (1943)

Full title reads: "MALTA WELCOMES THE KING".
Malta & Northern Africa.
Various shots of the cruiser "Aurora" steaming into Valetta Harbour with the King George VI onboard. Various shots of the King stepping from royal barge on land and being greeted by Governor of Malta Field Marshal Lord Gort.
Various shots of the King driving through crowded Valetta. Various shots of the packed square outside Valetta Palace. The King and Lord Gort on the balcony. More shots of the King driving through crowds. Various shots of the King walking through ruins of Malta. He is still cheered by the crowds. The King driving through more of Maltese crowds.
Various shots of the King in open car with General Bernard Montgomery driving past troops of the 8th Army during North African visit. King and General Montgomery (who by now has become "Sir").
The King presents Victoria Cross to a Gurkha officer who was recognised for action at Wadi Akarit. The King drives past soldiers of the 4th Indian Division.
Various shots of the King visiting sick and wounded at the Red Cross hospital in Tripoli, Libya. He chats to some of the patients. The King shakes hands with the Grand Mufti of Tripoli in the Grand Piazza. He then sees 8th Army troops in the square.
At a Middle East airfield the King Knights Air Marshal J. F. Linnell. He touches each shoulder with the sword. Several shots of the King as he leaves in open car - men cheering.
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FILM ID:1087.07
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[@PaulMann8666]

Malta should have become an integral overseas territory of the UK, with equal rights of citizenship. We never had better, more loyal friends.

[@whatonearth9809]

We had the chance to make Malta an equal part of the UK with seats for Malta in the UK parliament but it never happened. A real shame!

[@noahwilliams3718]

@@whatonearth9809we were pretty broke after Eden’s mishandling of the Suez, also I prefer Malta to be what it is now than become the isle of Benidorm. Because if it remained a British colony, say goodbye to Spain for the Brexit geezer package holiday (especially since brexit) and hello to british Malta or Benidorm 2.0. I’m British btw and visited Malta late this July until early August. Great place, it does have a lot of British influence but it needs to be independent, Malta doesn’t need the incompetence of Labour and the Tories.

[@PurplePinkRed]

This is spectacular! Thank you British Pathé!

[@taj.cuisine]

Respect.

[@whatonearth9809]

Such a shame Malta wasn’t integrated into the United Kingdom when we had the chance! Seats in the UK parliament and British citizenship for all was the plan.

[@Glupeird]

Malta king car is a (1932) Ford 3 Window Coupe

[@optimist3580]

Nice of Ford to put an Austin badge on the radiator🤔

[@sanchoodell6789]

A 🇬🇧 *GREAT BRITISH* 🇬🇧 Car!

[@iceman10618]

That's a 1937/38 Austin

[@nuremberg1873]

This trip was imposible , because malta was by siege in those years

[@TheSorub]

Not by 1943

[@sanchoodell6789]

If Hitler or Mussolini had visited the island millions and millions of Maltese would have come out to greet & cheer them.

[@asnekboi7232]

@@sanchoodell6789 because conquered lands love their new oppressors

[@sanchoodell6789]

@@asnekboi7232 That's *very* true. Very polluted by Italian culture BUT despite that the country still retains a lot of it's *Arab* traditions *Arab* culture, *Arab* Architecture, *Arab* lifestyle, *Arab* music AND *Arab* language.

[@asnekboi7232]

@@sanchoodell6789 you cannot says cultures are polluting they simply influence. Also you cannot equate cultural influence from feudal conquest to invasion by 20th century fascists.

[@dileepkumardileep5268]

🎂🎂🎂💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@ВладДавидюк-в8ы]

Malta for Italy 🇮🇹

[@eddiecalderone]

No chance…