Belgium Says ’no’ To Leopold (1950)

Full title reads: “Brussels. Belgium Says ’No’ To Leopold“. Brussels, Belgium. Crowds riot whilst King Leopold faces calls for his abdication. SV King Leopold saluting, walks to inspect guard of honour, followed by his two sons, Prince Baudouin and Prince Albert. GV Laeken Palace. VS of police guards. MV Pro-Monarchy supporters. GV Anti-Leopold demonstrators marching. CU Pan Paul Henri Spaak in procession. GV Demonstrators through Brussels. Near shot demonstrators. LV Back view police pushing back demonstrators. GV Elevated road blocked with demonstrators pan down to police cordon. SV Orators, including Isobel Blum speaking at anti-Leopold meeting. LV Police running chasing demonstrators. LV Demonstrators. SV Gendarme arguing with demonstrators, with rifle at ready. VS Mounted police riding up street. VS Demonstrators around tramcar. Shot fired. SV Pan mounted police reinforcements with drawn sabres charge into crowd. SV Gendarmes taking prisoner in charge. GV Demonstrators marching towards tramcar. LV
Back to Top