| EX-DOWAGER EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Funeral of Empress Marie of Russia; the Duke of York attends. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5395 |
| Catalog #: | 55273 | |
| Clip Number: | 55273-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1549 | |
| Timecode: | 01:22:22 - 01:23:46 | |
| Location: | Copenhagen, Denmark. | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Royal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Denmark, Copenhagen ROYALTY: British, George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) ROYALTY: Russian | |
| Description: | "Ex Dowager Empress of Russia - Duke of York attends obsequies of the tragic Empress Marie, mother of the murdered Czar." Copenhagen, Denmark. M/S of the Duke of York (Prince Albert, King George VI) with other dignitaries in ceremonial dress. Crowds and troops watch as the coffin of Empress Marie is placed onto a horse-drawn cart. Russian Orthodox clergymen stand nearby. L/S of a church or cathedral in the distance; the Danish flag flies in the foreground. The coffin is lifted from the cart outside a church. | |
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