Princess Anne Launches Yacht

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2181

Date Released

22 Mar 1971

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1TUC Reject Bill
2. 2Princess Anne Launches Yacht
3. 3Women Police Dog Handlers
4. 4King Charles Spaniels
5. 5Chelsea Antiques Fair
6. 6Modernisation of Italian Roads
7. 7Ice Speedway

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Anne Launches Yacht. DESCRIPTION: Princess Anne lunches on Nelson’s Flagship ‘Victory’, then goes on to launch ‘Sea Wraith III’. SHOTLIST: LV through archway HMS Victory. GV masts & rigging of ditto. SV royal ensign flying on ditto. SV Princess Anne is greeted by officials pan as she walks up the Victory’s gang plank. SV rigging of the Victory. GV the Victory. SV flags & mast of Sea Wraith III pan down to rest of boat - pan across to Princess Anne and officials on jetty. CU name Sea Wraith III. SV pan Anne christens yacht with bottle of champagne. CU dials on controls of yacht. SV Anne talking to official. GV yacht with Anne and official on board & photographers taking pictures.

Keywords

Royalty; Mass media; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings

Locations

Portsmouth; United Kingdom

Card file number

96904

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ray Gallard

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

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