State Visit Of King Gustav (1954)

London.



LV Swedish ship "Trekonor" at Greenwich. SV Duke of Edinburgh shaking hands with Swedish officers on board. SV pan, Duke walks to greet King Gustav of Sweden. They shake hands, stand and chat. SV officers saluting. SV Prince Philip greeting and kissing Queen Louise of Sweden. GV "Trekonor". SV King Gustav leaving ship stands and salutes. CU King Gustav saluting, walks down gangway to Royal barge. GV crew and officers lined up. SV pan, royal barge on way to Westminster Pier. GV Westminster Pier with flags flying. AS Big Ben at 12.55. SV pan, King Gustav saluting from barge. GV barge arriving alongside Pier. SV King Gustav steps ashore. He salutes, shakes hands with Queen Elizabeth II and kisses her hand. Queen kisses Queen Louise as King Gustav kisses the Queen Mother's hand. Princess Margaret steps forward, shakes hands with Gustav and bows. Gustav walks forward and shakes hands with Duchess of Gloucester (Duchess of Kent follow off screen). Behind King Gustav, Princess Margaret kisses Queen Louise. King Gustav shakes hands with Duke of Gloucester. GV King Gustav and Queen Elizabeth walking up embankment. SV King Gustav and Queen Elizabeth followed by Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Louise. GV Royal landaus driving up alongside. SV crowd watching. SV Queen walking to landau followed by King Gustav. LV Queen and King Gustav stepping into carriage and sit down. SCU King Gustav and Queen Elizabeth sitting, waiting to move off. SV R.A.F.(Royal Air Force, RAF) and Naval officers saluting. SV pan, King Gustav and Queen Elizabeth moving away from Westminster. GV crowds rushing forward at Buckingham Palace. GV landau coming up Mall, turning by Victoria Memorial. GV Household Cavalry trotting through gates. SV & GV King Gustav and Queen driving through gates.



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FILM ID:170.25

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