Coronation Of George VI And Queen Elizabeth Reels 5 & 6 (1937)

Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (continued). Procession from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace, London. Various shots of procession moving through crowd-lined streets. Procession passes Piccadilly Circus. Colonial and Dominion contingents, Canadian Government marching band. Canadian Northwest Mounted Police. Royal Horse Artillery, Cavalry of the Line. Nice M/S of two men wearing party hats and overcoats, sitting on top of a high ’No Entry’ sign. Scots Guard. A man in a smart uniform holds a child up to see the parade. Royal Horse Artillery. Royal Navy. M/S of Royal Standard flying. At Westminster Abbey we see Duchess of Gloucester (Princess Alice) and Duchess of Kent (Princess Marina) getting into coach, followed by Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret who get into a coach with Queen Mary. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth leave the Abbey in ornate coach. Brief shot of decorated boats on River Thames near Victoria Embankment. Mounties.
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