Royal Mourning
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 7 / 8
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HM the King Bereaved By Death of His Sister. DESCRIPTION: His Majesty the King is bereaved by the death of his sister, HRH Princess Victoria. SHOTLIST: Royal family on balcony including King George V and Queen Mary also the little Princesses, with others. Close shot of the balcony with Duchess of York, Prince of Wales and Princess Victoria on same. Open carriage with Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria in same. (Henderson material). Alexandra Rose Day inauguration scenes. House in Iver, Bucks and policeman at gate of same where Princess Victoria died. Tower of church with flag flying at half mast at Iver. Traffic through London past the Abbey with flag at half-mast. Ceremonial awning dismantled. Royal balcony with family on same, including the Princesses and Lord Lascelles.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Death; Police; Religion and belief
- Locations
- London; Buckingham Palace; Westminster Abbey; England
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Card file number
- 4111
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Eric Dunstan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 70
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