Royal Maundy Money

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1193A
Date Released
17 Apr 1952
Date submitted
15 Apr 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Maundy Service. DESCRIPTION: When the Queen went to Westminster Abbey to distribute the Royal Maundy, she was accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. The ceremony was the first public engagement of her reign. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Abbey. Crowds outside abbey. Car arrives, Queen & Duke, in morning dress, get out. Greeted by Dean of Westminster, Party enters Abbey. CU George & Dragon on radiator of Queen’s car, pans to Royal Standard on top of car. GV Abbey with crowds in fore, shots of some of the recipients, old people. Queen & Duke leaving, enter car, SCU of them as they drive off. Good scenes - Exterior - GVs & looking up side of front entrance, of the Westminster Abbey.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions; Older people; Social welfare; Religion and belief
Locations
Westminster Abbey
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
57061
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Maundy Money', British Movietone News Issue No. 1193A, 17 Apr 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17733 (Accessed 30 May 2025)