Wedding at Windsor

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1489A
Date Released
19 Dec 1957
Date submitted
16 Dec 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Abel Smith Wedding. DESCRIPTION: The bride, Miss Anne Abel Smith, arrived with her father, Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, for her wedding at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The groom was Mr David Liddell-Grainger, formerly of the Scots Guards. The bridesmaids included Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and her sister Princess Irene. SHOTLIST: Good shots bride and father arriving, get out of car and mounts steps to enter chapel. GS St George’s Chapel. Shots of bride & groom leave chapel and come down steps. Shots of bridesmaids and pages. Shots of guests including the Queen, Queen Mother, Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent, the Countess of Athlone. Shots of bride & groom.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Marriages; Military
Locations
England; Berkshire; Windsor Castle; St George’s Chapel
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Card file number
72379
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Wedding at Windsor', British Movietone News Issue No. 1489A, 19 Dec 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22093 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)