1957 Braemar Gathering - Colour (1957)

This material is filmed in colour. Braemar, Scotland. Various shots of the Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Princess Anne arriving in car to traditional annual Braemar Gathering in Scotland. They are greeted by dignitaries - all men, including royals, wear kilts. Queen Mother and Princess Margaret arrive in another car and are also greeted. Various shots of the royal family standing on dais. Two girls come and present the Queen and Queen Mother with flowers. Various shots of the pipers parading across field, crowd looking on. Various shots of the crowd watching the traditional sports competitions - tug-of-war, shot putting, caber tossing, etc. More shots of the usual Braemar activities, competitions, dancing, pipers marching, crowd watching etc. Various shots of a man doing swords dance. More shots of the men dancing and piper playing. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, F