Julie Andrews Royal Command Performance

Julie andrews royal command performance Julie andrews on stage at the london palladium in 1948 during a royal command performance.

Julie andrews royal command performance. In 1948 when she was just 13 she became the youngest solo performer ever in a royal command variety performance where she performed at the london palladium in front of king george vi and queen. She runs on in front of danny kaye wearing a white a frame dress and begins to sing the. The julie andrews archive.

British pathé 15 783 views 10 36 julie s01e02 happy face duration. Julie andrews sings the british national anthem at the 1948 royal command performance at london s palladium. Andrews a child actress and singer appeared in the west end in 1948 and made her broadway debut in the boy friend 1954 and in 1952 she voiced princess zeila in the italian animated film the singing princess. In this british pathe footage we see andrews singing the british national anthem for the king and queen.

Julie andrews sang at the london palladium in 1948 for king george vi and queen elizabeth the queen mother. To celebrate her majesty the queen s silver jubilee a royal gala performance was arranged at the palladium in 1977. Thanks to the royal variety performance a fundraising event and variety show held annually since 1912 when it was called the royal command performance many performers have had the opportunity to sing for england s royal family.