Royal Baby Sets Britain Rejoicing
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birth of Princess Anne. DESCRIPTION: New joy has come to the Royal Family in the birth to Princess Elizabeth of her first daughter. A salute of guns in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London followed the announcement of the birth, which, by tradition, is posted by the Home Secretary on the door of the Home Office. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Clarence House. Crowds outside being controlled by police. Duke of Edinburgh in car. Prince Charles sitting on his nurse’s lap goes out in car for drive. CU Prince Charles looking out of the window. Princess Elizabeth, Duke & Prince Charles on lawn. CU Prince Charles playing with toys on the lawn. Prince Charles and nurse looking over wall at Clarence House. Sir William Gilliat, Gynaecologist enters building. CU Nurse Helen Rowe walks through Soho Square. Royal Horse Artillery fire salute in Hyde Park and at Tower Bridge. Full dress uniform. CU notice outside Home Office. GV Clarence House. Standard flying.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Buildings and structures; Children; Customs and traditions
- Locations
- London
- Card file number
- 54186
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 206
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'Royal Baby Sets Britain Rejoicing', British Movietone News Issue No. 1106A, 17 Aug 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16606 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)