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Film, Video [Scenes of the British royal family] King George and Queen Mary of England

Digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • [Scenes of the British royal family]

Other Title

  • King George and Queen Mary of England

Summary

  • Queen Mary, King George in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, members of the Royal family, a clergyman, and other unidentified people are walking in procession into St. Margaret's Church, Westminster. The occasion is probably "Remembrance Day," Aug. 4, 1918, the fourth anniversary of World War I. The Royal family, joined by the two Houses of Parliament and representatives of the overseas dominions and of the U.S., attend a special service of remembrance and rededication. Queen Alexandra and the Duke of Connaught follow Queen Mary and King George; Princess Mary, wearing a white collar, and Princess Victoria follow. In the second sequence, the Royal party leaves the church followed by members of Parliament. Final sequence consists of brief shots of colonial troops with a British officer.

Names

  • Roosevelt Memorial Association, former owner
  • United States. Army. Signal Corps, former owner
  • Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [United States : s.n., 1918]

Headings

  • -  Mary,--Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain,--1867-1953
  • -  George--V,--King of Great Britain,--1865-1936
  • -  Alexandra,--Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain,--1844-1925
  • -  Arthur,--Prince, Duke of Connaught,--1850-1942
  • -  St. Margaret's Church (Westminster, London, England)
  • -  World War, 1914-1918--Anniversaries, etc
  • -  Memorial rites and ceremonies--England--London

Genre

  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Duration: 0:34 at 18 fps.
  • -  Title on Roosevelt Memorial Association (RMA) inventory list is, King George and Queen Mary of England.
  • -  May have originally been part of a newsreel.
  • -  Roosevelt Memorial Association inventory number RMA 315-08-13.
  • -  Sources used: The Times, London, August 15, 1918, p. 4; The Daily telegraph, London, August 5,1918, p. 5; The Morning post, London, August 5, 1918, p. 3; LC Prints & Photographs Division portrait file; The Theodore Roosevelt Association...catalog, p. 87; Bullock, Albert E., ed. Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church. v. 1, 1920, p. 7.
  • -  Appearing: Queen Mary, King George, Queen Alexandra, the Duke of Connaught, Princess Mary, Princess Victoria.
  • -  Probably photographed on August 4, 1918 in London, England
  • -  Collection transferred to LC from National Park Service in 1967. Previous owners: Roosevelt Memorial Association; United States Army Signal Corps.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (15 ft) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (15 ft) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (39 ft) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FAB 0880 (viewing print)
  • FRA 5867 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPB 7950 (dupe neg pic)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • mp76000094

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Roosevelt Memorial Association, Former Owner, Former Owner United States Army. Signal Corps, and Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. Scenes of the British royal family. [United States: s.n, 1918] Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mp76000094/.

APA citation style:

Roosevelt Memorial Association, F. O., United States Army. Signal Corps, F. O. & Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. (1918) Scenes of the British royal family. [United States: s.n] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mp76000094/.

MLA citation style:

Roosevelt Memorial Association, Former Owner, Former Owner United States Army. Signal Corps, and Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. Scenes of the British royal family. [United States: s.n, 1918] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/mp76000094/>.