Pre-Coronation Garden Party

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1252
Date Released
1 Jun 1953
Date Other
May 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coronation Garden Party. DESCRIPTION: Seven thousand guests, from the Commonwealth and Empire, were at Buckingham Palace for the first Garden Party of the year. Many of the guests were presented to the Queen and to the Duke. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Stream of cars down Mall. Crowds outside Palace and down Mall. In bright weather all guests on lawns of Buckingham Palace. Guests being presented to Queen and Duke. Duchess of Kent with young Duke and Princess Alexandra talking with guests. Shots of Queen among guests.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Social events
Locations
Buckingham Palace
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
59133
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pre-Coronation Garden Party', British Movietone News Issue No. 1252, 1 Jun 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18579 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)