Royal Engagements: The Queen in Scotland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1246
Date Released
20 Apr 1953
Date submitted
15 Apr 1953
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Royal Engagements
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Engagements. Queen Names & Launches Britannia. DESCRIPTION: At Dumbarton, crowds waited in the rain to see Her Majesty arrive on her visit to the Castle and to witness the ceremony of the Challenge. Another important engagement on Clydebank concerned the new Royal Yacht. Accompanied by the Duke, Her Majesty performed the launching ceremony of the 4,000 ton vessel named Britannia whose name was kept secret until the Queen spoke. SHOTLIST: Queen at Dumbarton Castle, crowds gathered outside, Queen approaches gate, sentry challenges her (natural sound). Guard turns out (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Keeper, Major General Telfer-Smollett approaches Queen with key, & offers same. Queen enters castle. Queen & Duke alight from car at Clydebank, walk round inspecting Britannia. Queen walks to launching platform. I name this ship Britannia etc. Crowds drown Queen’s voice in cheering. Ship slipping & in water. Queen & Duke watch from almost completed ship Arcadia. Queen walks through dockyard.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Military; Launchings
Locations
Clydebank
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
58887
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
191
Story extras:
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'Royal Engagements: The Queen in Scotland', British Movietone News Issue No. 1246, 20 Apr 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18497 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)