Prince Charles Visits Portsmouth

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2596
Date Released
4 Mar 1979
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Prince Charles Visits Portsmouth
  2. 2Farming in the Desert

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prince Charles Visits Portsmouth. DESCRIPTION: HRH the Prince of Wales visited Portsmouth for the Commissioning Ceremony of HMS Bulwark, a new anti-submarine Helicopter Carrier. Later in the day the Prince received the Freedom of the City from the Lord Mayor and went on a walkabout to meet some of the citizens. SHOTLIST: GV HMS ‘Victory’ to new anti-submarine helicopter carrier HMS ‘Bulwark’. LS copter on deck of ‘Bulwark’. GV ‘Bulwark’. MS Prince Charles walks to commissioning ceremony on ‘Bulwark’. Guard of honour present arms. MS ceremony. Charles inspects guard of honour. MCU sailor and royal marine. Charles stops to talk to rating. CU rating. MS ditto and Charles. MS Lord Mountbatten talks to young sailor. CU Mountbatten. Various of Charles helped by rating cutting cake. GV Portsmouth City Town Hall. MS Charles signs visitor’s book. MS audience applauds. MS Lord Mayor (Richard Sotnick) presents Charles with casket containing his ‘Freedom of the City’ papers. MS audience. Charles receiving casket. MS cheering crowd. MS Charles and Lord Mayor watch Marine band. CU ditto. GV band marching. MCU Charles salutes. GV ditto. MS Charles & Mayor down steps. MS ditto. CU Charles unveils plaque. MCU ditto. CU plaque. MS Charles on ‘walkabout’ through crowds. MS ditto. MS crowd. MS Charles talks to woman and baby. MS Charles walking. MS spectators on balcony. MS Charles presented with a single flower. MS Charles waves and gets into car.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Local government; Navy; Military
Locations
Portsmouth
Card file number
79/26
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
233
Story extras:
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