The Queen’s Colour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1591
Date Released
30 Nov 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen’s Colour. DESCRIPTION: A ceremonial parade at the Arakan Barracks was one of Prince Philip’s engagements in Accra. Ghanaian chiefs were a colourful section of the gathering that saw the marching off of the old Colour. His Royal Highness then presented the Queen’s Colour to the Third Battalion, Ghana Regiment of Infantry. SHOTLIST: MS Duke at saluting base. MS chiefs watching ceremony. LS soldiers marching. MS same. CU same. MS same. CU same. MS same. MS chiefs watching. LS Colour being paraded. CU same. GV chiefs watching. Pan - Duke presenting new Colour. GV chiefs watching. LS soldiers marching. CU chief watching. CU same. MS soldiers marching past. MS Duke taking salute. Pan - soldiers march past.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Ghana
Footage sources
Ghana Film Unit
Card file number
78710B
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen’s Colour', British Movietone News Issue No. 1591, 30 Nov 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23346 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)