HRH the Baby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1603
Date Released
22 Feb 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HRH the Baby. DESCRIPTION: Joyful news from Buckingham Palace: the birth of His Royal Highness the baby Prince. The news has been eagerly awaited by all Her Majesty’s people. It is cause for great rejoicing throughout Realm and Commonwealth. This is the appropriate time to look back across the years to 1947, when the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, was betrothed to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. Newsreel pictures tells the story of the historic event, and the years of happiness that followed. SHOTLIST: LS flag flying. MS policeman on duty at Gate. GV crowds outside Buckingham Palace. LS horse guards. LS crowds outside Palace. MS same (2). MS Royal Horse Artillery leaving Palace. CU same. MS guns firing. MS same. CU same. GV Parliament. CU flag outside Embassy. MS flags. LS same. MS same. LS same. CU Queen with Prince Charles in pram. MS Prince Philip lifts Prince Charles from pram. CU Prince Charles. LS guns. MS guns fire. MS Royal family group (Princess Anne’s christening). CU Prince Charles. MS Queen Mary & Prince Charles. CU Queen with baby. MS Royal family with horse. MS same. MS Princess Anne on swing. MS Philip swinging Anne & Charles.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Children; Ceremonies; Police; Animals; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
England
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
79362
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
350
Story extras:
Film clip

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'HRH the Baby', British Movietone News Issue No. 1603, 22 Feb 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23480 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)