Royal Holiday Starts

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1262

Date Released

10 Aug 1953

Date submitted

6 Aug 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Inverness Freedom for Queen Mother
2. 2Royal Holiday Starts
3. 3Dublin’s Famous Show
4. 4London’s Regatta in Hyde Park
5. 5All Quiet on Korean Front
6. 6Atlantic Search for Plane Survivors
7. *Gorsedd Ceremony at Rhyl

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Holiday Starts. DESCRIPTION: Outside the station at Ballater, Her Majesty inspected a Guard of Honour formed by the 1st Battalion, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, when she arrived there with her children to begin her holiday in Scotland. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Train pulls into station. Queen alights with Prince Charles & Princess Anne. Dogs brought off. Received by Marquess of Aberdeen. Outside station, Queen inspects 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Children wait at station entrance. Saying goodbyes & climb into car. Balmoral Castle. VG views.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Aristocracy; Railways; Ceremonies; Animals; Military

Locations

Ballater

Footage sources

British Paramount
Pathe
Rota

Card file number

59508

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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