Royal Engagements: The Duke with the Hussars

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1270
Date Released
5 Oct 1953
Date submitted
1 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 12
Section Title
Royal Engagements
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Engagements - Duke With 8th Hussars. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Edinburgh had piloted his own plane to Luneburg in Germany, when he went there to inspect the 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Duke wears C-in-C uniform of Hussars. Alights from plane at Luneburg. Greeted by Lt Colonel Sir Guy Lowther. CU of Cavalry man in period dress. Shots of soldier in tank. Duke inspects tanks. Marchpast lead by Lowther who canters by on charger. Shots of marchpast.
Keywords
Royalty; Vehicles; Aviation; Horses; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Locations
Luneburg
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
59860
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Engagements: The Duke with the Hussars', British Movietone News Issue No. 1270, 5 Oct 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18793 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)