Wales Welcome Royal Visitors

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1039A

Date Released

5 May 1949

Date submitted

2 May 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer - Diphtheria No 11 - Looking Ahead
2. 2Victorious Wolves Welcomed Home
3. 3Spectacular Leaping at Sydney Show
4. 4Mother of Eight Wants Husband
5. 5The Blockade Talks in New York
6. 6Wales Welcome Royal Visitors
7. 7The Princess at Capri

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Welcome From Wales. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Harlech. Also at the University of Wales in Bangor the Duke is installed as Chancellor and bestows an honorary degree of music on the Princess. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Harlech Castle. MS Harlech Castle. Several shots Princess Elizabeth & Duke of Edinburgh walking around streets, talking (silent) to several local people. At Bangor, procession into University, several shots. MS officials seated on stage. Duke in robes addressed gathering. MS Princess Elizabeth and Duke. Duke bestowing honour upon Princess Elizabeth, first act after his installation. Attlee also receives honorary degree. GV audience. Lady Megan Lloyd George receives honour. Emlyn Williams receives honour.

Keywords

Awards and honours

Locations

Harlech

Footage sources

Gaumont British News Rota

Card file number

51882

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

281

Story extras:

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