Pre-Coronation Garden Party

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1252

Date Released

1 Jun 1953

Date Other

May 1953

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coronation Garden Party. DESCRIPTION: Seven thousand guests, from the Commonwealth and Empire, were at Buckingham Palace for the first Garden Party of the year. Many of the guests were presented to the Queen and to the Duke. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Stream of cars down Mall. Crowds outside Palace and down Mall. In bright weather all guests on lawns of Buckingham Palace. Guests being presented to Queen and Duke. Duchess of Kent with young Duke and Princess Alexandra talking with guests. Shots of Queen among guests.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Social events

Locations

Buckingham Palace

Footage sources

Pathe
Rota

Card file number

59133

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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