On this day in 1977, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 25 years as monarch. Here is a British Movietone report with highlights of the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations.
To start the Jubilee festivities Her Majesty the Queen lit a Beacon at Snow Hill, Windsor Great Park. The Windsor Beacon was the first in a chain that were to blaze all over the British Isles. The following day the Queen and Prince Philip drove in the Golden State Coach through the crowd-lined streets to St. Paul's Cathedral. In the carriage procession preceding the Queen, rode the members of her family. At Templebar, Her Majesty touched the Pearl Sword which was preferred by the Lord Mayor, a ceremony dating back to the Middle Ages. Then the procession moved on to St. Paul's for the Service of Thanksgiving. To the great delight of the crowd the Queen made one of her famous 'Royal Walkabouts'. Accompanied by the Lord Mayor, Her Majesty walked through the streets from the Cathedral to the Guildhall. As the Queen stepped out onto the balcony at Buckingham Palace, after a day of pageantry, she was greeted by scenes reminiscent of Coronation Day. Despite the rain which began to fall, the assembled throng cheered their thanks to the Queen for twenty-five years of dedication to the role of Monarch.
Shotlist:
GV Windsor Castle from Long Walk. GV beacon. MS the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive (Ronald Allison walks across picture). MS torch-bearers with emblem 'EIIR'. MS the Queen lights fuse to start beacon. CU map of British Isles showing other beacons. GV beacon blazing. MCU Queen watching. LS beacon. GV beacon and crowd. CU Royal Standard. GV Princess Anne and Mark Phillips leave Buckingham Palace in open landau (2 shots). GV Princess Margaret, Lord Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones in landau (2 shots). GV the Queen Mother and Prince Andrew and Prince Edward in Scottish State Coach (2 shots). GV zoom in Gold State Coach, with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, leaves Palace. LAS Nelson's Column and Jubilee decorations. MS Queen Mother's coach through Trafalgar Square. MS Household Cavalry. GV Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2 shots). MS cheering crowd. MS Gold State Coach through Trafalgar Square. MS Prince Charles riding behind Gold Coach. BS coach and cavalry past. GV Temple Bar. GV Lord Mayor of London (Sir Robin Gillett) waiting at Temple Bar (2 shots). MS Gold Coach arrives (2 shots). MS coach. MCU Lord Mayor presents Pearl Sword to the Queen. GV St. Paul's Cathedral. CU Household Cavalry on steps. MS the Queen and Duke up steps (2 shots). GV interior St. Paul's. Pan members of Royal Family in congregation. CU state trumpeters. GV the Queen and Duke walk up aisle (2 shots). LS painted dome above altar. MS the Queen and Duke stop at choir steps. GV interior St. Paul's. CU Prince Charles and Princess Anne. LS Bishop of London leads prayer. MS the Queen and Duke. Zoom out Bishop of London. CU the Queen and Duke. LS painted wall. GV the Queen and Duke return down aisle. TS the Queen and Duke followed by Prince Charles. GV exterior St. Paul's. LS the Queen accompanied by the Lord Mayor on walkabout. MS the Queen talks with crowd. MS crowd. MS the Queen walking and talking (2 shots). MS crowd. MS the Queen. MS the Queen talking. MS crowd. MS the Queen enters the Guildhall. GV the Mall and Queen Victoria Memorial with massed crowds. MLS crowds rush to Buckingham Palace railings (3 shots). GV zoom in the Queen and Duke onto balcony. CU cheering crowd. MS the Queen and Duke on balcony. GV crowd. MS Prince Charles, Queen Mother and Princess Margaret on balcony. MS the Royal Family. GV crowd. MS Royal Family on balcony (2 shots). LS mass crowd. MS the Queen makes final wave from balcony. GV mass crowd. SEE STORY NUMBER 77/97/2, 77/97/3, 77/97/4 & 77/97/5 FOR STOCK SHOTS
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