Princess Margaret Leaves

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1339A

Date Released

3 Feb 1955

Date submitted

31 Jan 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess Margaret Leaves
2. 2Commonwealth Conference
3. 3Formosa - Latest Pictures
4. 4Boxing - Pompey V Dawson
5. 5FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
6. 6FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
7. 7FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
8. *FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
9. *FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
10. *FA Cup Ties Fourth Round
11. *Weather Aftermath
12. *Student Charities Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HRH Princess Margaret Departs From London Airport. DESCRIPTION: Members of the Royal Family were at London Airport when Princess Margaret prepared to leave for her West Indian Tour in the Stratocruiser Canopus. SHOTLIST: GV Canopus (Stratocruiser) which is to take the Princess. Royal Party arrives on the tarmac. The Queen walking towards the aircraft with Sir Miles Thomas. The Princess goes aboard, followed by the Queen, Queen Mother and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen, Queen Mother and the Duke now leave the plane. Princess Margaret then stands in the doorway of the plane and waves. The Royal party standing with Sir Miles wave back. The aircraft then taxies down the runway.

Keywords

Royalty; Aviation

Locations

London Heathrow Airport

Card file number

62781

Credits:

Soundman

Derek Stiles

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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