Gates at Hyde Park to commemorate Queen Mother

Title

Gates at Hyde Park to commemorate Queen Mother

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:05

Description

Report on the gates at Hyde Park Corner, hung as a memorial to the Queen Mother on her 90th birthday last year, and the appeal to pay for them. Speaking are Prince Michael of Kent, who suggested the gates and is organising their production; Richard Briggs, chairman of the Queen Mother appeal; sculptor David Wynne, who designed the gates with Giuseppe Lund. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Prince Michael of Kent; Richard Briggs; David Wynne

Keywords

Royal family; Royalty; Parks; Birthdays; Memorials; Hyde Park; Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth; Gates; Giuseppe Lund

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