| ROYAL BARDS Duke and Duchess of York are initiated as members of Gorsedd at Welsh National Eisteddfod. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5346 |
| Catalog #: | 190321 | |
| Clip Number: | 190321-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1317 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:42 - 01:11:30 | |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales. | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious FESTIVALS: Welsh Eisteddfod LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Wales RELIGION: Druids ROYALTY: British, George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) ROYALTY: British, Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother, Queen Mum) | |
| Description: | ROYAL BARDS Duke and Duchess of York are initiated as members of Gorsedd at Welsh National Eisteddfod. "Royal bards - Albert of Eforg, and Betsi of Efrog, initiated members of Gorsedd at Welsh National Eisteddfod". Duke and Duchess of York in druidic ceremony. Swansea, Wales. M/S of a procession druidic looking types in robes, some holding banners. Some of the druids carry a bronze statuette of a dragon. High angled L/S of a crowd gathered in a park. They are watching the druids perform some sort of ceremony. Various shots of druidic ceremony. A sword is presented to the chief druid (wearing laurrel wreath) who gives a speech. The chief druid is then presented with a pipe made from bull's horn. C/U of chief speaking. M/S of chief druid standing between Duke of York (Prince Albert) and Duchess of York (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon). The Duke and Duchess both wear druidic robes, the Duke seems to be having trouble controlling his headdress in the wind. C/U of druid chief with Duke and Duchess. C/U of Duchess laughing. | |
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