Royal Betrothal

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1658
Date Released
13 Mar 1961
Date submitted
8 Mar 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Betrothal. DESCRIPTION: The statement from Kensington Palace said: It is with the greatest of pleasure that the Duchess of Kent announces the betrothal of her elder son Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Katherine, only daughter of Sir William and Lady Worsley. These are the first engagement pictures to be filmed: the Duke and his fiancée posing in the Palace garden. They were joined by the Duchess of Kent and the bride-to-be’s parents, and later by Princess Alexandra, the Duke’s sister. The wedding is to be solemnised on June the eighth in York Minster. SHOTLIST: Shots of Duke of Kent and his bride to be. Shot of the ring. Shots of Miss Worsley’s home - near Hovingham. Shot of York Minster. Duke of Kent with his fiancée’s parents. Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra with couple.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Marriages
Locations
England
Card file number
82052
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
206
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Betrothal', British Movietone News Issue No. 1658, 13 Mar 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24020 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)