Britain’s Royal Week (1950)

Full title reads: “Britain’s Royal Week“. Intertitle reads: “A Parliament opens - A President Arrives. Two State occasions linked by a week in pageantry and gaiety“. London and Dover, Kent. GV Irish state coach leaving Buckingham Palace for the State Opening of Parliament. SV Pan coach making its way round Queen Victoria’s memorial. GV King’s escort leaving Palace. SV Pan escort riding round memorial. MV Pan state coach driving along route. GV Back view procession going up Mall. SV Beefeaters (Yeomen of the Guard) parading outside House of Lords. CU Beefeaters. SV Dignitaries waiting outside House of Lords. SV Beefeaters marching into Lords to search vaults. GV King’s escort marching towards House of Lords. SV Towards escort, marching into Lords pan with state trumpeter. SV Beefeaters guard of honour arriving. SV Gentlemen at Arms arriving. MV Gentlemen at Arms talking to ladies outside Lords. SV Kilted man arriving. SV Two Royal Bargemen standing outside Lords, carrying maces. SV Gentlemen at Arms