The Queen has unveiled a portrait of British resistance agent Noor Inayat Khan and formally announced the name of a room in her honor at the Royal Air Force Club.
Ms Khan was the first agent to be infiltrated into enemy occupied France to aid the French Resistance during the Second World War, landing in the country in June 1943. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ms Khan was the first agent to be infiltrated into enemy occupied France to aid the French Resistance during the Second World War, landing in the country in June 1943. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 [Indistinct chatter]
00:05 And the club manager, who's been with us now for 37 years.
00:11 37 years.
00:12 You get less than that.
00:13 So you must be the longest serving person here.
00:16 I represent an aspect of it, but perhaps you'd like to have a look in that one, which is one of your...
00:23 Oh, I see. So every... it's got somebody lurking through everything.
00:27 Absolutely, yes.
00:29 Two out. Two out, three in. So, Norm was one of the two.
00:35 And, of course, we'll hear a little bit more of her story.
00:40 [Applause]
00:47 I'd love to come and represent the club.
00:49 You're a very kind person.
00:50 Thank you so much. I think the window's really beautiful.
00:54 Thank you.
00:55 [Indistinct chatter]
01:00 [Indistinct chatter]
01:27 Twenty-nine.
01:30 I can't believe. First, first, first the summer.
01:34 Well, the summer was never.
01:35 The summer.
01:36 [Indistinct chatter]
01:41 Majesty the Queen. Hip hip...
01:42 Hooray!
01:43 Hip hip...
01:44 Hooray!
01:45 Hip hip...
01:46 Hooray!
01:47 [Applause]
01:50 Thank you very much indeed. You look very smart.
01:53 Thank you.
01:54 Thank you so much.