Wedding of Queen’s God-Daughter

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1069A
Date Released
1 Dec 1949
Date submitted
28 Nov 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wedding of Queen’s God-Daughter. DESCRIPTION: A wedding at Holy Trinity, Brompton attended by Royalty, attracted large numbers of Londoners. The bride Miss Mary Sturt, her groom Lieutenant Commander George Marten, Naval Equerry to the King. SHOTLIST: KS. LS tilt down of church. Crowds outside Brompton Oratory. Arrivals - Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, Duchess of Kent, King, Queen & Princess Margaret arrive. Arrivals of bride, Mary Sturt & bridegroom, Lt Commander George Marten. Bride & bridegroom leave church. GV St James’s Palace.
Keywords
Royalty; Social events; Marriages
Locations
Brompton; Holy Trinity
Card file number
52848
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Wedding of Queen’s God-Daughter', British Movietone News Issue No. 1069A, 1 Dec 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16075 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)