All Colour Reel: Duke of Gloucester’s Funeral

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2350A
Date Released
20 Jun 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
All Colour Reel
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Gloucester Funeral Colour. DESCRIPTION: A full Military funeral for the Duke of Gloucester. The Nation mourns a gallant Soldier Prince and faithful servant of the people. SHOTLIST: GV Guards entering castle for funeral. CU Royal Standard flying at full mast. SV officer leading the late Duke’s charger. LV pan zoom in coffin on gun carriage entering castle. LV new Duke of Gloucester & other members of Royal Family. LV coffin going through arch to St. George’s chapel. SBV officer leading late Duke’s charger. CU coffin going past followed by pall bearers. LV zoom out coffin arriving at steps of chapel. SV Prince of Wales, Prince Richard of Gloucester, Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Kent. LV coffin on carriage, pan to Royal party. SCU pall bearers about to lift the coffin. STV Prince of Wales, Prince Richard, Duke of Edinburgh. CU Prince Richard, LTV pall bearers about to carry coffin up steps. SCU Duke of Kent. CU Earl Mountbatten. SV pan coffin about to be taken up steps followed by Royal party. SV Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Richard. GTV coffin being carried up steps to chapel. SV Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Richard and Prince Charles. GTV coffin followed by Royal party about to enter chapel.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Death; Ceremonies; Military; Funerals
Locations
Windsor Castle
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
74/24
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
198
Story extras:
Film clip

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'All Colour Reel: Duke of Gloucester’s Funeral', British Movietone News Issue No. 2350A, 20 Jun 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30381 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)