Wedding Of The Duke Of York King George Vi To Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon The Queen’s Mother (1923)

Item title reads - Wedding of Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey. London. M/S from the side as Elizabeth leaves the house in her wedding dress and gets into the coach, a lady holds her train and another one carries her flowers and hands them to her. A man follows, presumably her father. Various shots as a guard escorts the coach past waving people. M/S as Prince Albert leaves Buckingham Palace in his coach, they ride through the gates and everyone cheers. M/S of Elizabeth arriving at the Abbey she stands up to get out of the coach. Intertitle - ’Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us.’ Clergymen and choirboys walk past archway in Westminster Abbey. Intertitle - ’Cheering crowds and merry wedding chimes greet the Bride and Bridegroom on their return.’ L/S of the crowds, M/S of the coach as the couple get in from the other side. The bridesmaids get in their carriage. L/S of the coach driving down the street. M/S of a banner saying ’Westminster wishes all happiness to t
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