Harewood Heir Christened

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1126
Date Released
1 Jan 1951
Date submitted
28 Dec 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Harewood Heir Christened. DESCRIPTION: At the fourteenth century church in the grounds of Harewood House, Yorkshire, Dr Garbett, Archbishop of York, performed the christening ceremony. The service was attended by the Princess Royal, Mr & Mrs Stein (the Countess’s parents), Lord Harewood’s brother and Mr Benjamin Britten, one of the godparents. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Church in grounds of the above. Tenants walk along church pathway into camera. Dr Garbett alights from car & enters church. Car arrives Princess Royal alights, pan to Lord Harewood waiting outside church. Countess of Harewood alights after nurse with baby to be christened. Interior - group shot - Mr & Mrs Stein, Gerald Lascelles, Benjamin Britten. Lord & Lady Harewood, Princess Royal & baby - David Henry George. SCU of baby in arms of mother & father seated alongside. Several shots of the above mentioned.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Children; Aristocracy; Religion and belief
Locations
Yorkshire; Harewood House
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
54791
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Robello
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Harewood Heir Christened', British Movietone News Issue No. 1126, 1 Jan 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16853 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)