Queen Open New Mint

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/103

Date Released

22 Dec 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Queen Open New Mint
2. 2Laser Beam
3. 3Nuclear Ship
4. 4Super-Tanker
5. 5Press Photographer of the Year
6. 6Soldiers Give Up Their Xmas Dinner for Old Age Pensioners

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

The Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Charles enjoyed one of their happiest visits to Wales on the day when Her Majesty officially opened the new Mint. Fear that anti-investiture protestors would stage a demonstration against the Prince of Wales were unfounded - but the police took no chances.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies

Locations

Cardiff

Footage sources

Movietone

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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Notes

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