The Princess in Mauritius

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1426A
Date Released
4 Oct 1956
Date submitted
2 Oct 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret in Mauritius. DESCRIPTION: The island Colony of Mauritius, far out in the Indian Ocean, over fifteen hundred miles from Mombasa, was the second place visited on the royal tour. Port Louis is the capital and was the destination of the royal yacht ‘Britannia’. Her Royal Highness was received at the landing stage by Sir Robert Scott, the Governor. Thousands of people had gathered to greet Princess Margaret as she drove through the capital. A visit to the Champ de Mars, the Port Louis racecourse, was a notable event in the Princess’s busy programme. SHOTLIST: Aerial over Mauritius. Princess Margaret welcomed by Sir Robert Scott, the Governor. Thousands of people gathered to welcome the Princess. GV Port Louis from hill. Shot of sugar cane cutting. Shots of police and scouts trying to control the crowds. Coconut and ice-cream sellers. Car drives through streets. Car drives down race courses. A visit to the Champ de Mars (The Port Louis) Race Course was a notable event in the Princess’s busy programme. Gold Cup presented to Mrs Robert Noel, owner of the winner No Name.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government
Locations
Mauritius
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Card file number
68420
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
236
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Princess in Mauritius', British Movietone News Issue No. 1426A, 4 Oct 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21235 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)