Wedding of Queen’s God-Daughter

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1069A

Date Released

1 Dec 1949

Date submitted

28 Nov 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Christmas is Coming
2. 2World Trade Union Get Together
3. 3Smuts Departs
4. 4Service Posters - Old and New
5. 5To Succour Mountaineers
6. 6Ship Breaks in Two
7. 7Wedding of Queen’s God-Daughter
8. 8Princes Sees Cathedral Relics
9. 9Yuletide Fun for the Kids

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wedding of Queen’s God-Daughter. DESCRIPTION: A wedding at Holy Trinity, Brompton attended by Royalty, attracted large numbers of Londoners. The bride Miss Mary Sturt, her groom Lieutenant Commander George Marten, Naval Equerry to the King. SHOTLIST: KS. LS tilt down of church. Crowds outside Brompton Oratory. Arrivals - Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, Duchess of Kent, King, Queen & Princess Margaret arrive. Arrivals of bride, Mary Sturt & bridegroom, Lt Commander George Marten. Bride & bridegroom leave church. GV St James’s Palace.

Keywords

Royalty; Social events; Marriages

Locations

Brompton; Holy Trinity

Card file number

52848

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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