State Opening of Parliament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1330A
Date Released
2 Dec 1954
Date submitted
30 Nov 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: State Opening of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: A Sovereign’s Escort of Household Cavalry accompanied the Queen and the Duke as they rode in the Irish State Coach from Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty was on her way to Westminster to open the new session of Parliament. SHOTLIST: VIPs arriving at Westminster. The royal procession leaving the Palace. CU of Prince Charles and Princess Anne looking out of the window. The Household Cavalry escorting the Queen and Duke. GV of the procession from the Palace. CU of the Queen and Duke. Arrival at Westminster. The Queen entering the building.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
London
Card file number
62395
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
114
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'State Opening of Parliament', British Movietone News Issue No. 1330A, 2 Dec 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19697 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)