| BALMORAL Presentation of Colours to Cameron Highlanders | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6002 | |
| Catalog #: | 70187 | |
| Clip Number: | 70187-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 29 | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:30 - 01:25:54 | |
| Location: | Balmoral, Scotland | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Palaces / Castles CEREMONIES: Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Scotland, Balmoral MILITARY: Army, British, Scottish Troops ROYALTY: British, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh ROYALTY: British, Queen Elizabeth II (Princess Elizabeth) | |
| Description: | BALMORAL Presentation of Colours to Cameron Highlanders Balmoral Castle in Scotland In a ceremony at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II presents colors to The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, who are very striking in their black, red and white Scottish uniforms with kilts and berets. LS front view Balmoral Castle. MLS The Royal Standard flying over the Castle. LS long pan in front of Castle with Highlanders lined up at right , and on the left end the dais with the band in front. MS Queen talking to lady. She walks away, talking to officer (Major General Douglas Wimberley?) MS Duke of Edinburgh (who is Colonel in Chief of the Regiment) shaking hands with lady. MS Queen shaking hands with another lady and talking to man in uniform with her. MS Three officers with swords held pointing up. LS Queen, Duke, Wimberley & unidentified officer in a different sort of black uniform (with trousers, not kilt) walk across broad lawn . CS. Drum Major standing to attention wearing amazing regalia including big bearskin hat that hangs over to side. LS Queen, Duke, Wimberley etc arrive at the dais and the Royal couple walk onto it. LS Parade presents arms. MS People looking on from row of seats. MLS Queen and Duke followed by Wimberly and un ID'd man walking from dais to take the inspection. CU Two elderly veterans in uniform. MLS MS Queen inspecting the parade. MCS. Officer and wife. CS. Another old veteran. MLS 2 Highlanders with flags walking in step with slow march being played and dipping the old colors in salute to the slow march. MS Dipping the old colors in salute to the slow march - they raise the flags. CS. Officer. MS Parade at attention. LS Queen walks forward to present new colors; vicars who have just dedicated the colors stand nearby; Queen presents one of the new colors to Lieutenant Barber son of Sir Colin Barber and then presents the others. MCS. Commanding Officer salutes the Queen with his sword while the man by his side who is holding the flag comes to the attention from his kneeling position. CS. Man in tammy looking on. Narrator has been telling the accomplishments of the battalion and of individual Cameron Highlanders. LS Start of the march past. MS The march past as they pass the dais. LS As they pass the dais. MS The new colors being marched past the dais. LS As they turn and march in column of route. MS New colors marching past camera. They go out of picture. MS Group of old veterans looking on. CS. Officer. LS The parade giving three cheers for the Queen. MS Queen and Duke standing on dais. LS Parade marching off. | |
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