Wedding at Windsor

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1489A

Date Released

19 Dec 1957

Date submitted

16 Dec 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Critical NATO Meeting
2. 2Wedding at Windsor
3. 3The Governor Has a Look
4. 4Escape for Submariners
5. 5Christmas Leave
6. 6End Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Abel Smith Wedding. DESCRIPTION: The bride, Miss Anne Abel Smith, arrived with her father, Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, for her wedding at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The groom was Mr David Liddell-Grainger, formerly of the Scots Guards. The bridesmaids included Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and her sister Princess Irene. SHOTLIST: Good shots bride and father arriving, get out of car and mounts steps to enter chapel. GS St George’s Chapel. Shots of bride & groom leave chapel and come down steps. Shots of bridesmaids and pages. Shots of guests including the Queen, Queen Mother, Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent, the Countess of Athlone. Shots of bride & groom.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Marriages; Military

Locations

England; Berkshire; Windsor Castle; St George’s Chapel

Footage sources

Gaumont British

Card file number

72379

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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