| PRINCESS IN MAURITIUS Princess Margaret visits the island of Mauritius - masses of people are there to greet her. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5790 |
| Catalog #: | 283317 | |
| Clip Number: | 283317-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 56/80 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:43 - 01:27:57 | |
| Location: | Mauritius, Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Commonwealth of Nations (British Commonwealth) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits, Royal Tour LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Mauritius ROYALTY: British, Princess Margaret SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Misc. | |
| Description: | PRINCESS MARGARET VISIT TO MAURITIUS Princess Margaret visits the island of Mauritius - masses of people are there to greet her. Mauritius, Africa LV. The Royal yacht Britannia lying off the jetty at Port Louis, Mauritius. GV. Towards, Princess Margaret walking up the jetty with Sir Robert Scott, the Governor of Mauritius and Dr Edgar Millian, Mayor of the port. GV. Crowd with some people hanging up a tree. SV. Boy scouts and police heaving and pushing to keep the crowd in order. GV. Royal car driving through the crowd towards camera. SV. Statue of Queen Victoria, camera pans down to its base. GV. The roof of the Royal car surrounded by thousands of people waving and cheering. CV. Some women in the crowd. LV. Row of official cars practically stopped in the huge crowd. TV. Milling crowd. TV. Collapsed barricade at the race track with police milling around. TV. Princess Margaret in an open car driving at the race track. LV. The paddock at the race track with horses parading. CV. Princess Margaret looking at her race card and chatting. GV. The horses with the jockeys mounted, walking towards camera. GV. Grand stand crowd. SV. Princess Margaret presents the Gold Cup for the "Princess Margaret Stakes" and chats with the owner, Mrs Robert Noel. | |
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