The Investiture of the Prince of Wales - Technicolor

Issue No.

69/54

Date Released

2 Jul 1969

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Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 1
Summary: And him Our most dear Son Charles Philip Arthur George as has been accustomed We do ennoble and invest with the said Principality and Earldom by girding him with a sword ... by putting a coronet on his head ... and a gold ring on his finger ... and also by delivering a gold rod into his hand that he may preside there and may direct and defend those parts to hold to him and his heirs ... for ever. With those historic and meaningful words His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG was invested as Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by Her Majesty the Queen at Caernarvon Castle on the 1st July, 1969. The scene was one of splendour; the occasion one of history in the making.
Keywords: Royalty; Ceremonies
Footage sources: British Pathe
Length of story (in feet): 895
Story extras:: Film clip

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