| CITY FREEDOM FOR QUEEN MOTHER Queen Mother receives Freedom of City of London at ceremony in Guildhall | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5753 |
| Catalog #: | 218691 | |
| Clip Number: | 218691-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 53/84 | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:45 - 01:16:13 | |
| Location: | Guildhall, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors, Freedom of City LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London ROYALTY: British, Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother, Queen Mum) | |
| Description: | See also catalog #s 70795 & 219206. QUEEN MOTHER RECEIVES FREEDOM OF CITY OF LONDON. Guildhall, London. SV Lord Mayor of London with Queen Mother and Princess Margaret standing in doorway of Guildhall. SV Princess Margaret. SV back view, Queen Mother and Lord Mayor Sir Rupert De La Bere, and others entering. SV members of the Common Council rising. LV Queen Mother standing with Lord Mayor. SV Queen Mother and Lord Mayor about to sit. GV of proceedings. SV aldermen looking on. SV Queen Mother signing roll of Freedom. LV Princess Margaret with Lady Mayoress looking on. SV Lord Chamberlain asks for hand of Freedom (natural sound) applause starts. SV top view, councillors applauding. SV Lord Mayor presenting Queen with two 18th century Battersea enamelled tea-caddies (applause). SV Princess Margaret and Lady Mayoress looking on. SV Queen Mother starts to speak (natural sound) "My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank you with all my heart for the great welcome which I have received today. I have been most deeply touched by your desire to confer upon me the Freedom of this great city. Many years of my life have been spent in your mist, so I am particularly conscious of the high honor which you are now bestowing upon me. In accepting the Freedom of the City of London, I pledge myself anew to the service of our people, Our Country and our Commonwealth" - finishes. LV Queen Mother turns and walks back to Lord Mayor (amid applause.) | |
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