Princess with the Duke

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1069

Date Released

28 Nov 1949

Date submitted

24 Nov 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Prelude to Christmas
2. 2Brighter Hats for Men
3. 3Enthronement of a Prince
4. 4Vice President Weds
5. 5Back from Exile
6. 6British Troops to Leave Greece
7. 7Princess with the Duke

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess With the Duke. DESCRIPTION: First pictures from Malta show Their Royal Highnesses looking out over the harbour and points of interest in Valletta. The Duke and Princess are staying at the residence of Vice Admiral Lord Mountbatten. SHOTLIST: KS. MS rooftops of town taken from balcony. Princess & Duke look out across harbour of Valletta. Destroyer "Chequers" in dry dock being refitted. Duke & Princess walks through the grounds of Villa Guardamangia (owned by Mountbatten). Several shots in grounds shows Duke looking at fruit trees.

Keywords

Royalty

Locations

Malta

Footage sources

Rota

Card file number

52845

Credits:

Camera

Graham T. Thompson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

126

Story extras:

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