1950s Royalty & Power History Guesser

What royalty & power looked like in the 1950s

Royal ceremonies now share the room with television cameras and floodlights.

Look for crowds with umbrellas and hats lining the streets, and early broadcast gear.

1950s moments in the game

• Queen Elizabeth II's Royal Visit to Tonga1953
• Asian-African Leaders at the Bandung Conference1955
• Asian-African Conference at Gedung Merdeka1955
• Seretse Khama Returns from Exile1956
• Tito Hosts Non-Aligned Movement Leaders1956
• Kwame Nkrumah Declares Ghana's Independence1957
• Kwame Nkrumah Declaring Independence1957
• The God-King Flees in Disguise1959

Dating a royalty & power scene

Crowds and cameras

No cameras means before about 1860; tripods and still photographers to 1920; newsreel cameras to 1950; television vans and phones later.

Dress

Robes stay the same for centuries, but guests' clothes do not — read the hats, skirts and suits of the onlookers.

Buildings

Cathedrals and palace halls point to the country; flags, banners and decorations help narrow it further.

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