Learning on ScreenAll Colour Reel: Special Presentation of the State Opening of Parliament by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 1
- Section Title
- All Colour Reel
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: All Colour Reel: Special Presentation of the State Opening of Parliament By Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second. DESCRIPTION: A new session of Parliament is opened by Her Majesty the Queen and the rich ceremonial which is part of Britain’s National Heritage. Accompanied for the first time at the State Opening by the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh drive to the Palace of Westminster in the Irish State Coach. A fanfare announces Her Majesty’s entrance into the Royal Gallery and the solemn procession to the Throne begins. In the Chamber of the House of Lords, the sumptuous setting in red and gold is enhanced by the robes of the waiting Peers, Judges, Bishops and Diplomats. At Her Majesty’s Command, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod goes to summon the Faithful Commons. His way is barred and he knocks three times to gain entry to the Lower House. Then the Speaker, The Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Members of the Commons file into the House of Lords to hear the Queen read her Gracious Speech from the Throne. SHOTLIST: GV Houses of Parliament. GV guard of honour & Royal carriage past Parliament. SV pan Queen in Irish State coach. BS state coach enters House of Lords. GV House of Lords zoom in Princess Margaret takes her place, slow zoom out - Assembly sit. GV Queen & Duke come out of Robing Room into Royal Gallery, fanfare of trumpets start - zoom in to Queen & Duke walk forward. SCU Queen & Duke along Royal Gallery, zoom out to GV procession. SV Assembly waiting in House of Lords. CU Lord Constantine, GV Archbishop of Canterbury. SV 80 year old father Mr Heath. CU figures on wall of chambers. SV Queen & Duke towards throne, Queen sits down, pan to Assembly sitting down. SV Queen & Duke on throne. GV House of Commons Tory side. SCU Heath, Mcleod, Maudling & Home. GV Labour side. CU mace on speakers table. CU Mr Speaker in chair. BV as Black Rod approaches door knocks on door, door opens, he walks in. GV Black Rod approaches Speaker, he stops at 333’ to address latter, he finishes speaking, he turns, the whole assembly rise & follow. CU Wilson & Heath followed by others. GV Queen & Duke waiting in the Lords. SV Princess Anne & Lord Mountbatten holding Sword of State. SV Prince Charles seated. General TV MP’s listen to Queen’s speech, she starts to speak on this scene at 440’. GV Queen speaking. LV Queen speaking pan to assembly. CU Wilson pan to Heath. LV Queen speaking. SV Anne & Mountbatten. CU Black Rod, zoom out. GV Commons. CU Heath. GV Assembly listening. LV Queen speaking. GV ditto. Mrs Margaret Thatcher can be seen in 3 shots.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief
- Locations
- London
- Card file number
- 96139
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Pat Whitaker
- Camera
- Ray Gallard
- Camera
- Reginald William Smith
- Camera
- Stan Goozee
- Length of story (in feet)
- 584
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