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| Picture No | 10435808 |
| Date | 1939 |
| Description | King and Queen meeting widows of the Ajax and Exeter |
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King George VI together with Queen Elizabeth meeting widows and children of members of the crew of the 'Ajax' and the 'Exeter', ships which sustained heavy losses and casualties during the Battle of River Plate, the first major naval battle of the Second World War in December 1939. Winston Churchill is present in the foreground.
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| Source | Unattributed photograph |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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