Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Princess’s Birthday Message

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
933A
Date Released
24 Apr 1947
Date submitted
25 Apr 1947
Date Other
Apr 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth’s Birthday Speech. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth dedicates herself to the service of the Empire and calls upon it’s youth to support her in this. SHOTLIST: Princess Elizabeth’s Coat of Arms. With Natal Park in background Princess delivers her speech: Let me begin by saying thank you to all the thousands of kind people who have sent me messages of good will. This is a happy day for me, but it it also one which brings serious thoughts. Thoughts of life looming ahead with all its challenges and with all its opportunity. Will you, the youth of the British family of nations, let me speak on my birthday as your representative. Now that we are coming to manhood and womanhood it is surely a great joy to us all to think that we shall be able to take some of the burden off the shoulders of our elders who have fought and worked and suffered to protect our childhood. If we all go forward together with an unwavering faith, a high courage, and a quite heart, we shall be able to make of this ancient Commonwealth, which we all love so dearly, an even greater thing - more free, more prosperous, more happy, and a more powerful influence for good in the world - than it has been in the greatest days of our forefathers. To accomplish that we must give nothing less than the whole of ourselves. There is a motto which has been borne by many of my ancestors - a noble motto - I Serve. These words were an inspiration to many bygone heirs to the throne when they made their knightly dedication as they came to manhood. I cannot quite do as they did, but through the invention of science I can do what was not possible for any of them. I can make my solemn act of dedication with a whole Empire listening. I should like to make that dedication now. It is very simple. I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great Imperial family to which we all belong, but I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you join in it with me, as I now invite you to do. I know that your support will be unfailingly given. God help me to make good my vow and God bless all of you who are willing to share in it.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
South Africa
Card file number
48467
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
273
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Princess’s Birthday Message', British Movietone News Issue No. 933A, 24 Apr 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14409 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)