Royal Visit To The West Country - Sound Version (1931)

Full title reads: “Plymouth. Royal Visit to the West Country. The Prince of Wales attends the Guildhall to take up his office as High Steward of Plymouth.“ Plymouth, Devon. Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) arrives in open car. (Different angle). He meets military officers and civic dignitaries. (Different angle) The Prince inspects the soldiers of the Guard of Honour and war veterans. A large crowd are there to watch the Prince. The Prince and dignitaries parade across from Guildhall. N.B. Although the Mute and Sound versions contain virtually the same material they are shot from different cameras. 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
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