New Colours for Welsh Guards - Presented by His Majesty

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1043
Date Released
30 May 1949
Date submitted
27 May 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Colours for the Welsh Guards. DESCRIPTION: New Colours are presented to the First Battalion Welsh Guards by His Majesty the King to replace those which were presented to the Regiment by King George the Fifth. The ceremony was held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: KS. SV SCU Welsh Guards. GV parade. King in uniform Colonel-in-Chief walks out onto terrace. GV colours being trooped - slow march (old colours). King inspects regiment. Queen Mary & Princess Elizabeth on terrace watch, with Princess Alice and Earl of Athlone. CU Queen Mary & Princess Elizabeth. King presents new colour. King addresses regiment, telling them to guard them well. GV troops marching. Regiment gives three cheers. SCU King saluting to finish.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
Locations
Buckingham Palace
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Card file number
52025
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
251
Story extras:
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'New Colours for Welsh Guards - Presented by His Majesty', British Movietone News Issue No. 1043, 30 May 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15761 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)