The City Welcomes the Queen

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1303

Date Released

24 May 1954

Date Other

May 1954

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: City Welcomes the Queen. DESCRIPTION: The Queen and the Duke drove in State from Buckingham Palace, when they went to the City of London to attend the official welcome of the City at the Mansion House. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of Queen & Duke leaving Palace in Royal procession. Various shots along route. Lord Mayor presents sword of the City to Queen (Bowater). Queen Mother and Princess Margaret arrive at Mansion House. Enter. Queen & Duke arrive. Inspect Guard of Honour Honourable Artillery Company. Lord Mayor makes speech. CU Queen. Shots of Banquet hall. Banquet in progress. Queen makes her speech of thanks. CU Queen. CU Duke. SCU Princess Margaret and Churchill. Queen speaking. CU Archbishop Fisher. Queen sits down. Ovation from guests.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

London

Footage sources

Gaumont British News Rota

Card file number

61046

Credits:

Camera: George Richardson
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Peter Brown
Camera: Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

395

Story extras:

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