Presents the ceremony of Trooping the Colour on the occasion of King George VI’s birthday on 9th June, 1947(?) with the then Princess Elizabeth taking the salute. Also includes segments on the Royal Braemar Gathering, attended by King George VI, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, and Changing of the Guard. This is a silent film with captions.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308475
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Buckingham Palace (London, England)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies - Great Britain
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
History → Great Britain - History - 20th century
History → Monarchy - Great Britain
People → Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
People → Margaret, Princess, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-
Places → Buckingham Palace (London, England)
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)