A four and a half hour PBS Special Television Broadcast.
Coverage of the White House dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth 2 of Great Britain and her husband Prince Philip.
Ceremonies begin with the royal couple's arrival at the North Portico where they are to be welcomed by President Gerald Ford and first lady Betty Ford. Then to a receiving line at the South Lawn (East Room) to meet 200 VIP guests.
Robert MacNeil and Jean Marsh tour the upper floors of the executive mansion. French chef, Julia Child interviews White House chef Henry Haller in his kitchen.
After dinner events will include an exchange of toasts between the President and the Queen. Entertainment is furnished by Bob Hope and Captain and Tennille ensemble in the East Room.
Included in this broadcast, Robert MacNeil discusses the role of the Royal Family and the changes in the role of the Monarchy since the time of George the 3rd.
