Princess Margaret Leaves Shannon (1961)

Unissued / unused material. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon leave Shannon after visiting relatives, Republic of Ireland (Eire, Southern Ireland). LS airport building at Shannon. Various shots of onlookers on balconies and at windows looking out towards the airport. Various shots Princess Margaret, Anthony Armstrong Jones (Lord Snowdon) and friends milling about on tarmac, including police chiefs, Catherine de Vesci (bridesmaid to Princess Margaret) and the Earl and Countess of Rosse (Armstrong Jones’s mother). Various shots the group at the steps of the aircraft talking to the crew. Panning MS with Margaret and Armstrong Jones as they enter the aircraft. LS airport building. CU cockpit of the Aer Lingus aircraft (Boeing 707). Various shots of onlookers at the airport. LS, looking over crowd, of Boeing 707 taxing. CU Earl of Rosse looking through binoculars. Date on dope sheet is 09/01/1961. Note: alternative spellings - Anthony Armstrong-Jones. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRI
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