Archduke Marries Princess

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1077
Date Released
23 Jan 1950
Date submitted
19 Jan 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1France and the Saar
  2. 2National Gallery’s Bomb
  3. 3Yachting Thrills on Water and Ice
  4. 4Piscatorial Art the Modern Way
  5. 5Archduke Marries Princess
  6. 6Swaziland Celebrates New Year Festival
  7. *New Cargo Liner - Launch of the Assyria

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Wedding in Belgium. DESCRIPTION: The bridegroom is Archduke Charles of Hapsburg, fourth son of the late Charles I, Emperor of Austria. The bride is Princess Yolande de Ligne and the wedding took place at Beloeil, the seat of the de Ligne family. SHOTLIST: KS. Bridegroom & mother (ex-Empress Zita), walk into camera. Archduke Charles of Hapsburg & mother walk through crowds to church. Bride, Yolande de Ligne & father, Prince Eugene de Ligne. Inside church, bride & groom take their place, ceremony being conducted by Cardinal van Roey. Cut-in CU Archduke Otto. Bride & groom leave church after blessing. SCU of both.
Keywords
Royalty; Social events; Marriages
Locations
Beloeil
Footage sources
France
Card file number
53105
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
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