Proclamation of New Sovereign King Edward VIII

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
347
Date Released
27 Jan 1936
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Proclamation of King Edward VIII. (Duke of Windsor). SHOTLIST: Shot of the White Ensign flying at half mast. Shot on balcony at St James’s Palace. Duke of Norfolk is seen standing on right of Prince of Wales now Edward VIII. Shot of the proclamation being read. Shot of heralds riding in procession. Scenes at Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange. The proclamation is read again. Crowd cheer.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Aristocracy; Ceremonies
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4218
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Proclamation of New Sovereign King Edward VIII', British Movietone News Issue No. 347, 27 Jan 1936. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/6156 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)