Royal Holiday Starts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1262
Date Released
10 Aug 1953
Date submitted
6 Aug 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Holiday Starts. DESCRIPTION: Outside the station at Ballater, Her Majesty inspected a Guard of Honour formed by the 1st Battalion, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, when she arrived there with her children to begin her holiday in Scotland. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Train pulls into station. Queen alights with Prince Charles & Princess Anne. Dogs brought off. Received by Marquess of Aberdeen. Outside station, Queen inspects 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Children wait at station entrance. Saying goodbyes & climb into car. Balmoral Castle. VG views.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Aristocracy; Railways; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Locations
Ballater
Footage sources
British Paramount
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
59508
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Holiday Starts', British Movietone News Issue No. 1262, 10 Aug 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18676 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)