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10-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden As "Traffic Policeman"
Under the guidance of a uniformed policeman, 10-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden took his turn of duty as "traffic policeman" while out with a party of boys and girls from his school in Stockholm. He is in the centre of the three boys w...
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Abyssinia's Exiled Monarch Arrives in Jerusalem
First Pictures. Haile Selassie, the Exiled Emperor, has arrived in the Holy City with the Empress and his retinue. He is suffering from a nervous breakdown and has been ordered a complete rest. The Emperor and Empress arriving at the station. Not...
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Cricket: Eton v. Harrow at Lord's Eton won by 7 wickets. A strange sight for Lord's. The Alake of Abeokutta parading among the visitors.
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Confused reports from Ethiopia state that a coup d'etat has been carried out and that Crown Prince Asfa Wassen, aged 44, backed by the Army, has seized power. The Emperor Haile Selassie is at present on a State visit to Brazil but is reported to b...
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Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden Competing in the Walking Race
12-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden (nearest camera) stepping it out with a young friend, Tommy Lord while competing in the walking race organised by the Swedish Walking Association for schoolboys. The Crown Prince, who attends a day sc...
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Fourteen-Year-Old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden at the Amusement Park
Fourteen-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden, gripping the side of the car and looking a little uncertain as he takes a ride on the "space robot" in the Tivoli Gardens, Stockholm's famous park. The Crown Prince visited the park with some o...
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A recent picture of the Emperor of Abysinia, photographed in his study at Addis Ababa.
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Haile Selassie in Jerusalem with [...] his faithful pet dog.
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King Gustav with His Two-Year-Old Grandson Prince Carl Gustaf
"Illness of King Gustaf" Specialists are reported to have been called in to examine King Gustav V of Sweden, who is suffering from acute bronchial trouble. King Gustav celebrated his 90th birthday on 16th June 1948. Photo shows: A recent photograp...
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Medical air for the troops - bandages for the wounded
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