To Westminster - The Queen

Issue No.

66/33

Date Released

24 Apr 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 1
Summary: Pathe News marks the first milestone for a cinema newsreel to ever record the scene in the House of Commons during the State Opening of Parliament. Colour cameras were also inside the House of Lords to record the Queen’s speech, and this historic film vividly portrays the splendour and pageantry of the State Opening of Parliament.
Keywords: Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Locations: London
Footage sources: British Pathe
Length of story (in feet): 846
Story extras:: Film clip

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