Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: News from Britain and Japan - Princess Honoured at Druid Ceremony

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
897
Date Released
12 Aug 1946
Date submitted
8 Aug 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eisteddfod of Wales. DESCRIPTION: At Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Princess Elizabeth was recently made an Honorary Ovate of the Welsh Gorsedd of Bards. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS of ceremony. Various scenes of ceremony at Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, when Princess Elizabeth was made an Honorary Ovate of the Welsh Gorsedd of Bards. Crowds dressed in national garb. Cut-in of crowds. Princess welcomed in Welsh (sound) by Archdruid. Mrs Coombe Tennent fixes hood for Princess. Various scenes.
Keywords
Royalty; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies
Locations
Mountain Ash; Glamorgan
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
47312
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: News from Britain and Japan - Princess Honoured at Druid Ceremony', British Movietone News Issue No. 897, 12 Aug 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13976 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)