Her Majesty Open Parliament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1483A
Date Released
7 Nov 1957
Date submitted
5 Nov 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen Opens Parliament. DESCRIPTION: A glimpse of royal pageantry, as the Sovereign (accompanied by Prince Philip) drove in State to open a new session of Parliament. SHOTLIST: LS guards marching. LS the Yeomen entering the Palace of Westminster. Panning arrival of the Imperial State Crown by coach. GV Household Cavalry approaching. Closer same. Panning the Queen’s coach arriving. MS panning same. LS crowds watching. LS the Queen accompanied by Prince Philip enters the Palace of Westminster.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London
Card file number
72064
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Her Majesty Open Parliament', British Movietone News Issue No. 1483A, 7 Nov 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22014 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)