London, England
CU.
Queen Elizabeth II (formerly
Princess Elizabeth). SV. Dignitaries for
Queen's aircraft at
London Airport. SV.
Duke of Gloucester,
Lord Chamberlain, (
Earl of Clarendon) , and others talking SV.
Winston Churchill and
Clement Attlee walking together SV. Pan,
Attlee and
Churchill walking amongst crowd. LV. Dignitaries waiting for aircraft. SV.
B.O.A.C. (
BOAC -
British Overseas Airways Corporation) Aircraft "
Atlanta" taxiing in. SV. Churchill and others waiting. SV.
Queen descending steps of aircraft, followed by
Duke. She shakes hands with dignitaries. LV.
Princess shaking hands with dignitaries. SV. Queen and
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh walk over and shake hands with
Captain of Aircraft and rest of crew.
MV.
Royal Horse Artillery riding through
Marble Arch. & MV. LV. Crowd.
Various shots of field gun salutes for New Queen. GV.
Tower of London, pan down to guns. SV.
Guns firing SV.
Back view, gun firing. SV. Naval cadets outside
King's Lynn Town Hall. SV. Mayor of
Kings Lynn,
Commander F.
Basil Humphrey. Crowd. SV.
People looking on. SV.
Mace bearers. LV. Alderman and dignitaries on dais.
Proclamation at
Edinburgh, Scotland .
GV.
Mercat Cross, Edinburgh. SV.
St. Giles Cathedral. SV. Towards Queen's Archers in procession, marching towards
Mercat Cross. LV. Civic dignitaries in procession going towards cross. SV. Pan, dignitaries SV. Pan, civic guard with spears covered in black. GV.
Elevated, procession walking towards cross. SV. Top view, pan dignitaries walking towards
Cross LV. People on balcony looking on. MV. Elevated, judges in procession. LV. Heralds nearing Cross. LV. Proclamation being read, pan down to
Scottish Infantry. SV. Scottish infantrymen. LV.
Lord Lyon reading proclamation. GV. Crowd - proclamation dignitaries in foreground.
GV. People waiting at
St. James's Palace for proclamation. LV. Heralds on balcony of St. James's Palace. SV. Winston Churchill looking out of window. LV. People looking on. SV.
Herald including
Earl Marshal,
Duke of Norfolk on balcony. LV.
St. James's Guard. GV. Herald Garter
Kings at
Arms Hon Sir
G. R. Bellow, reading proclamation. (nat
. snd.) "Whereas it has pleased
Almighty God to call to his mercy our late
Sovereign Lord,
King George V1, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the crown is solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty
Princess, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary We therefore, the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this realm being here assisted with these of his late
Majesty's Privy Counsel and representatives of other member of the
Commonwealth with other principal gentlemen of quality, with the
Lord Mayor Alderman, and citizens of
London, do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart publish and proclaim that the high and mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become Queen Elizabeth II".
GV. Crowd outside
Royal Exchange. GV. Heralds and dignitaries standing on steps of
Exchange. SV. Exchange flag at half-mast. GV. Elevated, massed crowds pan to heralds and dignitaries. CU. Herald reading proclamation from
.... beseeching God by whom
Kings and Queens do reign to bless the
Royal Princess Elizabeth II with long and happy years to reign over us "Herald finishes speaking at (31) GV. Massed crowd (
Fanfare) SV. Crowd. LV. Heralds and dignitaries, standing on steps of Exchange. GV. Heralds pan to massed crowd (Fanfare Ends.) GV.
Clarence House with
Royal Standard flying. LV.
Standard flying on Clarence House, pan down to
Guards, on
parade. LV. Crowd outside
Clarence house.
SV. Towards and pan,
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaving by car. LV. Back view, car driving away through crowd. SV. Back view people reading proclamation CU. Pan, two women reading proclamation. SV. Proclamation.
SV. Towards, the Queen and
Duke of Edinburgh honeymooning at
Romsey. SV.
Royal couple looking at
Wedding photographs. CU. Queen. pan to Duke of Edinburgh. SV.
Side shot, Royal couple looking at photographs.
SCU. Princess Elizabeth and
Margaret in Guides uniform holding pigeon. CU. Princess Elizabeth putting message in to carriers. SV. Princess Elizabeth releasing pigeon. SCU. Princess Elizabeth driving army truck. & CU. SV. Princess removing hat before delving into innards of car engine. CU. Princess Elizabeth in overalls by truck. SV. Princess walking forward with
Druid in
Wales. LV.
Ceremony as she is made a
Bard. & SV. SV. Princess now a Bard, walking away. SV. Princess's
21st Birthday in
South Africa walking on
Table Mountain. SV. Queen holding
Prince Charles watched by Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Charles playing with mother's necklace. SCU Prince Charles on Queen's knee CU. Prince Charles. CU.
Prince and Queen.
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- published: 13 Apr 2014
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