State Opening of Parliament

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2214

Date Released

8 Nov 1971

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: State Opening of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: Thousand of security men were on duty, following the recent London bomb explosions, when the Queen opened Parliament. SHOTLIST: GV exterior Westminster Abbey - guards marching by. LS mounted police across street. MS people arriving at Parliament by car. LA Victoria Tower, flag on top. MLS state coach for state opening, into CU of Queen. MS people watching. MLS household cavalry. MLS ditto - lifeguards carrying axes. MS stage coach past Queen waving. MS children siting on balcony. LS coach arriving at Parliament. MCU Queen sitting in carriage - Philip smiling. BCU crown emblem on carriage. CU troopers of household cavalry. LS Parliament building.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies; Police

Locations

London

Card file number

97618

Credits:

Camera: Cedric Baynes
Camera: Denis White
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Reginald William Smith

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