Twentieth Anniversary Of The Council Of Europe (1969)

London. Banqueting House, Whitehall, London - empty chairs and mikes. MS. & LS. Queen Elizabeth II entering the Banqueting House escorted by Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Mayor of West Berlin Willy Brandt, Sir Geoffrey de Freitas British High Commissioner in Kenya and Peter Smithers, Secretary General of the Council of Europe. All of them are Council of Europe members. LS. & MS. Queen addressing the assembly - mute. Crowd applauding. LS. & MS. Willy Brandt addressing assembly - mute. Shots of Duncan Sandys, Edward Heath Leader of the Conservative Party, Lord Alec Douglas Home and Harold Wilson. LS. & MS. Sir Geoffrey de Freitas addressing assembly - mute. LS. & MS. Peter Smithers addressing assembly. Prince Philip is seen listening. LS. & MS. Harold Wilson addressing assembly. People are seen listening and applauding after each speaker. Assembly standing - including the Queen and the delegates at rostrum. (Orig. Neg.) Date found in the old record - 05/05/1968.
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