Sovereign’s Day Parade

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2602

Date Released

15 Apr 1979

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Balloon Race for the International Year of the Child
2. 2British International Shoe Fair
3. 3Glittering Make-Up
4. 4Medical Pictures Exhibition
5. 5Sovereign’s Day Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sovereign’s Day Parade. DESCRIPTION: HRH the Duke of Edinburgh takes the salute at the Sovereign’s Day Parade, at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. The most proficient Officer Cadet of the Course, Junior Under Officer Malcolm Macrae, received the Sword of Honour. The traditional end of the parade came when the Adjutant, on his white horse, rode up the steps of the Academy. SHOTLIST: Soldiers march onto parade ground. GV onto parade ground. MS Prince Philip onto dais. MS pan Adjutant on horse inviting Prince Philip to inspect troops. MCU Prince Philip. MS flag flying. MS inspection. MS crowd. MS inspection. MS crowd. MS receiving of Sovereign’s banner by new Sovereign’s platoon. MS crowd. MS banner given to Sovereign’s Colour Party. MS crowd. MS marchpast. Various ditto. MS Colour Party. MS Prince Philip salutes. MS slow marchpast. CU soldiers’ faces. CU ditto. MCU marchpast. LS marching. MS PB to sword being presented to leader cadet officer. MCU crowd. MS salute given by swordsman Junior Under Officer Malcolm Macrae. MS soldiers salute. MS ditto. MS Prince Philip salutes. Various of troops marching on parade ground. MS Colour Party marching up steps. LS ditto, soldiers march in f/g. MS soldiers marching. MS ditto up steps into Academy. MS Adjutant on horseback. GV ditto towards steps. MS Adjutant passing behind soldiers. BS Adjutant up steps on horseback.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Sandhurst

Card file number

79/45

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

278

Story extras:

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