Belgian Royal Wedding

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1646
Date Released
19 Dec 1960
Date submitted
16 Dec 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belgian Royal Wedding. DESCRIPTION: The civil ceremony took place in the throne room of the royal palace in Brussels. Here, King Baudouin of the Belgians and Dona Fabiola de Mora Y Aragon took their place at a white marble table. Royal witnesses included Britain’s Princess Margaret, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians, the King’s grandmother, King Leopold, Prince Albert, Prince Jean and Princess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg. The civil wedding was followed by a religious ceremony at the ancient Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudule, which was conducted by Cardinal van Roey. After Mass had been said, the King and his Queen left to return to the Palace, cheered by a vast crowd. And when King Baudouin and his bride appeared on the balcony, they cheered again and again. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV interior throne room (civil ceremony). LS same. MS King Baudouin and Dona Fabiola take places. MS guests seated. MS Baudouin and Fabiola at table. MS Princess Margaret, MS Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians. LS Fabiola signing book. MS same. MLS King Leopold and Prince Albert and Prince Jean, MS Princess Josephine Charlotte. TS guests. LS couple leave for cathedral. LS procession - troops. GV same. LS same. LS couple waving from car. MS crowd cheering. GV cathedral. MS couple on stairs. LAS cathedral. GV interior cathedral pan to couple walking down aisle. GV procession down aisle. LS couple. TS couple at altar. TS priests. CU Fabiola. CU Baudouin. TS Baudouin places ring on finger. GV ceremony. TS Same CU couple. CU Altar. TS couple leaving cathedral. MS crowds waving. LS King and Queen of Belgium waving from balcony.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Marriages; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Belgium; Brussels
Footage sources
France
Card file number
81586
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
287
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Belgian Royal Wedding', British Movietone News Issue No. 1646, 19 Dec 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23908 (Accessed 23 Aug 2025)