Vive Le Reine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1454
Date Released
15 Apr 1957
Date submitted
11 Apr 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vive La Reine. DESCRIPTION: The second day of the Queen’s stay in Paris - she attended a reception at the City Hall. After the Chairman of the Council had offered his welcome, the Royal party proceeded to the Grand Salon for the official ceremonies of a civic greeting. After the presentation of a bouquet was made, gifts for the royal children were then offered to the Queen. The historic Palace of Versailles, was the scene of Her Majesty’s next engagement. Inside the former royal apartments, there was a wealth of historic detail to inspect. Luncheon was taken in the magnificent Hall of Mirrors. In the evening, Her Majesty embarked in a launch for a cruise up the River Seine. The great Cathedral of Notre Dame, like many famous landmarks, on the route, was flood lit. The next day the Queen visited General Norstad. Later in the afternoon, the Queen and Prince Philip inspected the Renault car works at Flins, a suburb of the capital. Her Majesty’s last engagement in Paris was at the Louvre, which was once a residence of French Kings, and is now the most renowned museums of art in the world. The banquet and the reception brought her Paris visit to a close. SHOTLIST: GV of drive. Flag. City Hall. Crowds. Top shot drive. Crowd. Interiors. City Hall. Grand Salon. CU Duke. CU Queen. CU of arms. Bouquet and small children same age as our Royal children. Gifts. Train set and set of dolls. Top taken off. Versailles. GV of Palace. Drive. Cars into gate. Fountains. Royal apartments. Drive. Clock. Pictures. CU of Hall of Mirrors. Night shots. Queen in furs. Boat off. GV National Assembly. Tableaux. Notre Dame. Fireworks. Queen with General Norstad and wife. GV of workers at the Renault car works at Flins. Drive round. Signs book. Dauphine car presented. Louvre Museum. Banquet. President Coty. Cameras. Sculptors. Fireworks.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
70370
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
395
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Vive Le Reine', British Movietone News Issue No. 1454, 15 Apr 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21622 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)