Queen Juliana Opens Parliament

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2260

Date Released

25 Sep 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Six Day Cycle Race
2. 2Prince Bernhard Opens Hilton Hotel
3. 3Queen Juliana Opens Parliament
4. 4Pope in Venice and Venice Carnival
5. 5Colour: Galway Oyster Festival

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Juliana Opens Parliament. DESCRIPTION: The State Opening of Parliament by the Queen of the Netherlands who was accompanied by Prince Bernhard. SHOTLIST: GV Dutch Government with lake in foreground. Nearer shot ditto. GV Dutch guards band marching into position across square. SCU ditto. SV crowds watching. LV Parliament entrance guards in foreground. AS towers of Parliament building. SV Princess Margriet and husband Peter van Vollenhoven stepping down from coach. GV Queen Juliana’s coach approaching Parliament. SV ditto. SV Dutch flag flying. SV Prince Bernhardt helping Juliana down from coach. Juliana bows to flag at 63’ followed by Bernhardt. They then walk in to Parliament. SV guards. Pan up Parliament building. GV royal coach waiting. SV Juliana & Bernhardt leave Parliament, they bow at 93’ & then Bernhardt helps Juliana into coach. AS people watching from window. GV pan royal coach drives away. GV Dutch Parliament with water and fountains in foreground.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies

Locations

Netherlands; The Hague

Card file number

98470

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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