HRH Princess Margaret

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1378A
Date Released
3 Nov 1955
Date submitted
Oct 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret’s Decision. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret’s personal message, issued from Clarence House, began with these words, "I should like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend". The announcement followed many months of speculations in newspapers and among the people of Great Britain - indeed throughout the world. SHOTLIST: CU still portrait of Margaret. CU still portrait of Margaret with dog. SCU newspaper vendor and customers. CU newspaper headlines. SCU Peter Townsend in Brussels. CU cameramen. CU Townsend in London. GV Glamis Castle, Margaret’s birthplace. SCU King George VI, Queen, Princess Elizabeth and Margaret by the river. LS ‘Britannia’ on Caribbean voyage. CU Margaret inspecting troops. CU crowd in Trinidad. CU Margaret in Rover. SCU Margaret at opera. CU still portrait.
Keywords
Royalty
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
65072
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
192
Story extras:
Film clip

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'HRH Princess Margaret', British Movietone News Issue No. 1378A, 3 Nov 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20483 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)