Her Majesty Greets Duke & Duchess

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1226A
Date Released
4 Dec 1952
Date submitted
1 Dec 1952
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Edinburgh and Duchess of Kent Arrive Home. DESCRIPTION: While the Duke of Edinburgh was in Malta, he visited HMS Magpie and HMS Ocean, where he inspected 2,000 officers and ratings of the Mediterranean Fleet. On his return to Britain, he was accompanied by the Duchess of Kent. The Queen went to London Airport to greet her husband and many members of the Royal Family were there. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot from Aircraft Carrier Ocean showing White Ensign on foreground, with Malta in background. Travelling shot of launch passing off coast. Duke aboard Magpie. CU nameplate, Magpie. CU mast of ship. Duke being piped off. Launch under way. Aboard Aircraft Carrier Ocean GV of crew paraded. Lift comes up to flight deck. Duke on it, with other Admirals. Duke inspects crews, representatives of various Mediterranean ships. Mix to Elizabethan plane at London Airport. Queen alights. Medium shot of Royal family standing around. Queen, Queen Mother, Duchess of Kent, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra, Prince Michael and Duke of Edinburgh. Queen shakes hands with a few including Duchess of Kent. Departs in first car. Duchess of Kent with children departs in car, out of camera.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Malta; London Heathrow Airport
Footage sources
Admiralty
Card file number
58195
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
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'Her Majesty Greets Duke & Duchess', British Movietone News Issue No. 1226A, 4 Dec 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18240 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)