The King, keeping his first official engagement since his illness, went with the Queen and Princess Margaret to London Airport today to bid farewell to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh who left the airport for Kenya on the first stage of their Commonwealth tour, on which they are deputising for the King and Queen. Also, there to wish them bon voyage were Mr Churchill and Commonwealth representatives. Photo shows the Duke of Edinburgh standing behind the Princess Elizabeth as she waves to the King, Princess Margaret and others, just before leaving the airport for Kenya. 31st January 1952