The Duke Goes Aboard

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1345A

Date Released

17 Mar 1955

Date submitted

14 Mar 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Duke Goes Aboard
2. 2Point to Point
3. 3Flood Aftermath
4. 4Rough Rides
5. 56th Round FA Cup Ties
6. 66th Round FA Cup Ties
7. 76th Round FA Cup Ties
8. *Rugger - Wales V Ireland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke Goes Aboard at Villefranche. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Yacht Britannia was in the harbour at Villefranche, when the Duke of Edinburgh boarded her prior to the Fleet Exercises in the Mediterranean. SHOTLIST: GV the harbour of Villefranche. The Royal yacht Britannia. The Duke seen with the Maritime Prefect before going aboard the motor launch. GV the launch going over to the Britannia. The Britannia leaves the harbour.

Keywords

Royalty

Locations

France; Villefranche

Footage sources

France

Card file number

63064

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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