The Continental Scene

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1284
Date Released
11 Jan 1954
Date submitted
6 Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hapsburg Wedding. DESCRIPTION: HAPSBURG WEDDING - At the Renaissance Church at Bourg-en-Bresse in France, was recently the scene of the wedding of Archduke Robert of Hapsburg and Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta. SHOTLIST: Cuts - Other personalities & royalty at the above wedding - Duchess Anne of Aosta, Ex-Empress Zita (Groom’s mother), Ex King Umberto of Italy, Henri Liechtenstein, Bourbon-Parma. Groom - Archduke Robert of Hapsburg. Bride - Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta - daughter of late Duke of Aosta. Archduke Otto - Groom’s brother.
Keywords
Royalty; Aristocracy; Marriages
Locations
France; Bourg-en-Bresse
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60297
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Continental Scene', British Movietone News Issue No. 1284, 11 Jan 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18981 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)