Harewood Heir Christened

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1126

Date Released

1 Jan 1951

Date submitted

28 Dec 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Scorched Earth at Hungnam
2. 2Australia Two Up
3. 3Harewood Heir Christened
4. 4The Stolen Stone
5. 5Ring in the New

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Harewood Heir Christened. DESCRIPTION: At the fourteenth century church in the grounds of Harewood House, Yorkshire, Dr Garbett, Archbishop of York, performed the christening ceremony. The service was attended by the Princess Royal, Mr & Mrs Stein (the Countess’s parents), Lord Harewood’s brother and Mr Benjamin Britten, one of the godparents. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Church in grounds of the above. Tenants walk along church pathway into camera. Dr Garbett alights from car & enters church. Car arrives Princess Royal alights, pan to Lord Harewood waiting outside church. Countess of Harewood alights after nurse with baby to be christened. Interior - group shot - Mr & Mrs Stein, Gerald Lascelles, Benjamin Britten. Lord & Lady Harewood, Princess Royal & baby - David Henry George. SCU of baby in arms of mother & father seated alongside. Several shots of the above mentioned.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Children; Aristocracy; Religion and belief

Locations

Yorkshire; Harewood House

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

54791

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Paul Robello

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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