All Colour Reel: Duke of Gloucester’s Funeral

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2350A

Date Released

20 Jun 1974

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Section Title

All Colour Reel

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Gloucester Funeral Colour. DESCRIPTION: A full Military funeral for the Duke of Gloucester. The Nation mourns a gallant Soldier Prince and faithful servant of the people. SHOTLIST: GV Guards entering castle for funeral. CU Royal Standard flying at full mast. SV officer leading the late Duke’s charger. LV pan zoom in coffin on gun carriage entering castle. LV new Duke of Gloucester & other members of Royal Family. LV coffin going through arch to St. George’s chapel. SBV officer leading late Duke’s charger. CU coffin going past followed by pall bearers. LV zoom out coffin arriving at steps of chapel. SV Prince of Wales, Prince Richard of Gloucester, Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Kent. LV coffin on carriage, pan to Royal party. SCU pall bearers about to lift the coffin. STV Prince of Wales, Prince Richard, Duke of Edinburgh. CU Prince Richard, LTV pall bearers about to carry coffin up steps. SCU Duke of Kent. CU Earl Mountbatten. SV pan coffin about to be taken up steps followed by Royal party. SV Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Richard. GTV coffin being carried up steps to chapel. SV Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Richard and Prince Charles. GTV coffin followed by Royal party about to enter chapel.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Death; Ceremonies; Military; Funerals

Locations

Windsor Castle

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

74/24

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

198

Story extras:

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