Sixty years on: The England we saw in Sierra Leone


Prime Minister of Sierra Leone, Milton Margai(1895-1964), Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) in Sierra Leone, circa November 1961.

Record of the royal visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Sierra Leone from 25th November to 1st December 1961. 



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