Switzerland. A Sporting Monarch

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

855-1

Date Released

12 Jan 1928

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Skilful Archery
2. 2Setting the Medway on Fire
3. 3Cambridge Beat Oxford
4. 4Switzerland. A Sporting Monarch
5. 5Iron Walls
6. 6How It Happened!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "The King of Belgium enjoys the thrills of a bob-sleigh run at St Moritz." King Albert arrives at the run in an open sleigh, then takes his place as the second man on a four-man bob. They set off. Long shot of the bob on its run. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "While the Queen skates with Phil Taylor (world’s champion) and the Belgian lady champion". Waiter carrying drinks skates up to a young couple sitting on chairs on the ice. Woman skating with a man, and Queen Elisabeth, Taylor and the Belgian champion skating together [section missing?].

Keywords

Royalty; Sport

Length of story (in feet)

87

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Notes

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