News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2052

Date Released

30 Oct 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. His Majesty King George VI Opens New House of Commons

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

Historic Westminster Hall is fitting background to Royal inauguration of new House of Commons. Gathering of seventeen hundred Lords and MPs, past and present, sees Lord Chancellor and Mr Speaker present loyal addresses to King. In reply His Majesty extolls virtues of constitutional democracy and recalls war-time destruction of previous house.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; War damage

Library number

19033

Length of story (in feet)

788

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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