Royal Birthday Review (1927)

Item title reads: “Royal birthday review. King Albert reviews Belgium’s “Gallant little Army’ on his 52nd birthday.“ Brussels, Belgium M/S soldiers release doves from wicker baskets. M/S soldiers shoulder arms with fixed bayonets. M/S march past led by officer with sword, taking a salute from the King on horse back. March past of mounted soldiers in ranks at a trot. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.