Prince Philip carried ashore at Gizo by war canoe, 1959
1959
The Royal Yacht Britannia anchors off Gizo and war canoes carry the Duke of Edinburgh ashore, where islanders dressed in white greet him. Filmed by British Pathe during the 1959 Pacific tour.
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