The Queen Opens Parliament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1691A
Date Released
2 Nov 1961
Date submitted
31 Oct 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen Opens Parliament. DESCRIPTION: To open the new session, the Queen drove with her husband in the Irish State Coach. There were cheers all the way for Her Majesty and Prince Philip on the route to Parliament Square. She takes no part in politics, but by tradition comes in person to read the gracious speech from the throne. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Beefeaters. CU men’s shoes. MS Beefeaters. MS ditto (3 shots). GV Parliament Square. MCU crowd. MS Queen and Prince in coach. GV guards. MCU Queen in coach. GV ditto. GV Parliament Square. GV same.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Vehicles; Ceremonies
Locations
London
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
83400
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen Opens Parliament', British Movietone News Issue No. 1691A, 2 Nov 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24341 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)