Her Majesty Opens Parliament
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen’s Opening of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: The Royal drive to the Palace of Westminster followed tradition, but the occasion was of particular historic interest - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second was on her way to the House of Lords to deliver her first speech from the Throne. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Houses of Parliament from south side of river. Household Cavalry riding out of Buckingham Palace. Carriage bearing Queen & Duke. Cut-ins of Prince Charles looking out of window. And later Princess Anne comes to window. Royal carriage driving through Horse Guards Parade into Whitehall. Preceded by horse-riding escort. Crowds cheering. GV procession approaching Palace of Westminster, panning shot of carriage passing, Guard of Honour band lining entrance strike up National Anthem. Cut-ins carriage into Palace of Westminster. CU Royal Standard. Mix to procession inside Palace of Westminster (still). Mix to crowds outside Buckingham Palace. Queen and Duke on balcony. Cut-ins of Queen, Duke, Princes Anne, Prince Charles on balcony (this is the only material of Royal Family on balcony. Please keep.). Good Scenes - Royal Family on balcony. Various shots of Houses of Parliament from south side of river.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
- Card file number
- 58069
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 203
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