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Royal Baby Sets Britain Rejoicing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1106A
Date Released
17 Aug 1950
Date Other
Aug 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Prince Baudouin Takes the Oath
  2. 2Churchill in Nancy
  3. 3Singapore Sabotage
  4. 4UNO and Korea
  5. 5Royal Baby Sets Britain Rejoicing
  6. *Trailer: Many Hands Make Light Work
  7. *Dublin Horse Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birth of Princess Anne. DESCRIPTION: New joy has come to the Royal Family in the birth to Princess Elizabeth of her first daughter. A salute of guns in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London followed the announcement of the birth, which, by tradition, is posted by the Home Secretary on the door of the Home Office. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Clarence House. Crowds outside being controlled by police. Duke of Edinburgh in car. Prince Charles sitting on his nurse’s lap goes out in car for drive. CU Prince Charles looking out of the window. Princess Elizabeth, Duke & Prince Charles on lawn. CU Prince Charles playing with toys on the lawn. Prince Charles and nurse looking over wall at Clarence House. Sir William Gilliat, Gynaecologist enters building. CU Nurse Helen Rowe walks through Soho Square. Royal Horse Artillery fire salute in Hyde Park and at Tower Bridge. Full dress uniform. CU notice outside Home Office. GV Clarence House. Standard flying.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Children; Customs and traditions
Locations
London
Card file number
54186
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
206
Story extras:

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