London
LS High shot/general panoramic view of Tower of London and Tower Bridge. (poor quality). LS High shot/general panoramic view of London with dome of St Paul's Cathedral in background. LS High shot of procession going up Whitehall. LS King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) and Princess Margaret driving in open landau carriage, leaving Admiralty Arch. Pan. MS King and Queen passing in landau. Crowd in foreground waving, pan going round the Victoria memorial. MS Top shot of Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) and Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) in carriage up Ludgate Hill. LS Front view of palace with procession seen leaving Buckingham Palace. MS King and Queen on balcony. (Poor quality). Rest of Royal Family come out onto balcony of Palace. Good sound of cheering crowds. (Nat. sound). MS Pan along Royal family on Palace balcony, King George waves, the family turn to go back inside as the cheering fades. (all preceding shots are mute unless otherwise indicated, the following shots have sound) Various shots of people and cars arriving at St Paul's Cathedral, Yeoman of the Guard on steps, bells pealing. (Nat. Sound). MS Mr and Mrs Winston Churchill (later Sir Winston Churchill) arriving at St Paul's. (Nat. Sound) MS Duchess of Kent with her three children arriving in their car at St Paul's. (Nat. Sound) MS Back view of Mr and Mrs Winston Churchill on the steps. (Nat. Sound). MS Duchess of Kent with her three children alighting from their car. (Nat. Sound) MS Back view of them entering. (Nat. Sound). MS Back view of three elderly ladies in fur stoles going up the steps. (Nat. Sound). MS Queen Mary's car draws up. Queen Mary alights. (Nat. Sound). LS Queen Mary entering St Paul's, back view. (Nat. Sound). LS Back view of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and their son walking up steps. (Nat. Sound). LS King and Queen arriving at St Paul's. (Nat. Sound). LS King and Queen leaving, behind the Mayor who holds Sword of State. (Nat. Sound). MS King and Queen and Princess Margaret in landau leaving St Paul's, pan. Band strikes up "God Save The King" as their carriage moves off. (Nat. Sound). CU Queen Mary looking formidable and Earl of Athlone on the steps. (Nat. Sound). MS Gloucesters waiting for their car. (Nat. Sound). MS Guests leaving. (Nat. Sound). (ALL REMAINING SHOTS ARE MUTE). MS King and Queen leaving St Paul's. MS Procession returning down the Mall. LS Guests leaving St Paul's. MS Top shot of Elizabeth and Philip driving along the Embankment. LS Procession along Embankment, large crowds in the foreground, St Paul's in background. MS Guests leaving St Paul's. LS Large group of guests on steps of St Paul's. MS and CU. Good shot of Buckingham Palace, floodlit (4 shots). CU. Royal standard on palace, flapping slightly (floodlit). LS King and Queen on balcony, during the evening. Joined by Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and Prince Philip.
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Note: All shots are mute except where indicated.
FILM ID:2431.13
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