Malay Ruler Installed

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1475A

Date Released

12 Sep 1957

Date submitted

10 Sep 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fire!
2. 2Stirling Moss - The Tops
3. 3Cyprus News
4. 4For Colder Days
5. 5Malay Ruler Installed
6. 6Athletics - Poland V Britain

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Enthronement Ceremony. DESCRIPTION: Tuanku Abdul Rahman arrived at the Audience Hall in Kuala Lumpur for his installations as the first Yang di Pertuan Agong - the first King of Malaya. The proclamation was read by the Grand Chamberlain. Among the audience was the Duke of Gloucester, Queen Elizabeth’s representative. SHOTLIST: The installation ceremony of the Tuanku Abdul Rahman as first King of Malaya. The audience hall of Kuala Lumpur. Grand Chamberlains read the proclamation and the Duke of Gloucester represents the Queen.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Independence movements

Locations

Malaya; Kuala Lumpur

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

71649

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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