Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: St George’s Day Garter Celebration

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
986
Date Released
26 Apr 1948
Date submitted
24 Apr 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Garter Procession. (Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh Invested). DESCRIPTION: Both Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were installed in the Order of the Garter and took part in the procession to St George’s Chapel. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS (Library) Elevated GV procession walk towards St Georges Chapel. GV River Thames in fore. Castle in background. Pan from Round Tower of Castle to procession walking down incline to Chapel. MS Alexander and Montgomery past camera. MS Alanbrooke and Portal past camera. MS Princess Elizabeth and Duke past camera. Elevated shot of procession. King and Queen in procession. CU Household Cavalry Guard. MS King and Queen in procession. MS Household Cavalryman on horseback. Elevated shot of procession. Tilt down to Chapel door. Procession starts to mount steps, walking between an avenue of Household Cavalry. Several SV of procession mounting steps. Princess and Duke emerge from Chapel. King and Queen emerge. Elevated shot Royalty on steps of Chapel. King and Queen walk down steps. King enters car, after tucking robes under his arm. Queen Mary follows down the steps with the Duke of Gloucester. All are wearing Garter Robes.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Windsor Castle
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
50136
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
180
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: St George’s Day Garter Celebration', British Movietone News Issue No. 986, 26 Apr 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15074 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)