Learning on ScreenThe State Visit to Portugal
Series
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: State Visit to Portugal. DESCRIPTION: The story opens with the arrival of the Viscount that flew Her Majesty to Montijo Airport, near Lisbon. The Duke of Edinburgh went quickly aboard to greet the Queen. This part of their visit to Portugal was private and there was little ceremony at the military airport. They were soon off on a 20 mile drive to the fishing port of Setubl to spend the week-end aboard Britannia. Meanwhile the beautiful city of Lisbon had been making preparations for the State visit of Britain’s Queen Isabel (as the Portuguese people call her). On the morning, when the State visit was to begin, the sun was shining; a public holiday had been declared, and everywhere troops were taking up their positions. The people of Lisbon were all set for the great spectacle hours in advance. The Royal Yacht Britannia steamed up the Tagus, saluted by the training ship Sagres. At the landing stage, the President and his wife were there to do the honours. The Queen and the Duke went ashore in the magnificent old State Barge, eighty sailors at the oars. All cameras were focused on the Royal party as they took their places for the march past. One highlight was a cavalry unit, with mounted band, going past at the canter. After the march past, the Queen and the President led the splendid procession of beautiful coaches, on the drive through the city. SHOTLIST: Viscount plane arriving at Montijo airport, near Lisbon. Prince walking along. Prince talking to people. Prince boarding the Viscount. Shots of the photographers on top of building. Queen alights from the plane followed by the Prince. Queen greeting various VIPs. Car arrives and the Queen and the Prince drive off in the car. Slip pan to Lisbon. Various shots of Lisbon. Mosaic path. Policeman directing traffic. Union flags being sold. People holding up umbrellas. Shots of the decorations for the visit that have been damaged by the strong winds. Overblown container with trees in. Various shots of shop windows. MCU painting of the Queen in a shop window. MCU painting of the Prince in a shop window. Military band march along the road. Troops marching along the road. Shots of the crowds. Shot of Britannia. Shot of the training ship firing a gun salute. Britannia moving along. Shot of President Lopes and his wife. Shots of the State Barge arriving with the Queen and the Prince on board. Queen and the Prince greeted by President Lopes etc. Guards saluting. Queen and Prince seated to watch the march past etc. MCU Queen. Various shots of the march past. Shots of the cavalry units band cantering past the cameras. MCU Queen and the President in horse drawn coach.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Ships and boats
- Locations
- Lisbon; Portugal
- Footage sources
- Pathe
- Card file number
- 69828
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 363
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