Prince of Liechtenstein Weds

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1059
Date Released
19 Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prince of Liechtenstein Weds. DESCRIPTION: At Lignieres, in Central France the wedding of Princess Elizabeth Charlotte, daughter of ex-Empress Zita, and Henri-Marie-Vincent Benoit, heir to the throne of Liechtenstein. The reception was held in the nearby Chateau of Prince Xavier of Bourbon Parma. SHOTLIST: GV Empress Zita, Prince Otto of Hapsburg, bride Princess Elizabeth Charlotte as they walk to church. GV crowd file into church. GV ceremony. MS bride and groom (Henri-Marie-Vincent-Benoit) kneel at alter. GV priest blesses them. GV bride and groom walk from church, a little girl runs forward and gives bride some flowers. CU bride and groom. MS ditto. GV families pose for photographs in front of Chateau.
Keywords
Royalty; Social events; Marriages
Locations
France; Lignieres
Card file number
52533A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Prince of Liechtenstein Weds', British Movietone News Issue No. 1059, 19 Sep 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15953 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)