| CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS FACES BELGIUM. Belgium votes about the future of their monarchy in a Constitutional Referendum. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5679 |
| Catalog #: | 233427 | |
| Clip Number: | 233427-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/22 | |
| Timecode: | 01:20:33 - 01:21:54 | |
| Location: | Belgium and Switzerland | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Misc GOVERNMENT: Monarchy IMMIGRATION: Exile LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Belgium LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Switzerland ROYALTY: Belgian, Leopold III ROYALTY: British, Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson ROYALTY: British, Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor, Prince of Wales) | |
| Description: | "Constitutional Crisis Faces Belgium." Belgium votes about the future of their monarchy in a Constitutional Referendum. Belgium and Switzerland. VS of Exiled King Leopold III of Belgium walking with the Duke of Windsor (previously King Edward VIII) and Duchess of Windsor (formerly Mrs Wallis Simpson) on the Riveria (taken from 49/3). SV Giant poster - 'Votez Non'. SV Poster - 'Votez Oui'. GV Elevated procession carrying banners marching through Brussels street. SV Pan procession of people carrying banners, some of which read "Abdication." SV People leaving polling station. SV Two campaigners walking through crowd wearing 'Non' posters. SV Old woman being wheeled up to polling booth. MV Interior polling booth. Woman putting paper into box. SV Man in uniform putting voting paper into box. SV Officials. SV Paul Henri Spaak, Belgian delegate to U.N.O., putting vote in ballot box. SV Pan Princess Charlotte, the King's eldest daughter, arriving at polling station. MV Elevated Charlotte receiving ballot paper. SV Pan Charlotte putting ballot paper into box. CU Lid of box containing voting papers. SV Official emptying ballot box. CU Hands picking up ballot papers for counting. MS of King Leopold III (wearing a military uniform) in exile with his second wife, Princess de Rethy, and military officials awaiting the result. | |
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