THE KING COMES HOME Solemn journey from Sandringham to Westminster for the the King George VI's coffin.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	5732
	Catalog #:	6807
	Clip Number:	6807-3
	Orginal Film:	52/14
	Timecode:	01:01:55 - 01:06:11
	Location:	Norfolk and London, England
	Year Shot:	1952 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	FUNERALS: Royal, King George VI LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Norfolk, Sandringham MILITARY: Army, British PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Funeral ROYALTY: British
	Description:	London. SV. Big Ben showing 2.50 p.m. SV. Guard of Honour marching towards Palace Yard, Westminster. GV. Crowd. LV. Guard marching into Palace Yard. CU. Women drinking hot drink. GV. King's Cross Station with flag at half-mast. LV. Royal train drawing into station. CU Woman crying in crowd. LV. Queens and Princess on platform - 2 Dukes off train. SV. Coffin with Imperial Crown being taken from carriage by Guardsmen. MV. Royal party looking on. SV. Pan Pallbearers, carrying coffin across platform. MV. Dukes of Gloucester and Edinburgh move off to follow coffin, Queen Mother and Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret wait. CU. Pan Coffin moving off. LV. Pan Queens and Princess across platform. SV. Towards and Pan, Cortege through Aldwych. LV. Two dukes following. CU. Woman with rainhood. GV. MV. Cortege moving from Strand to Whitehall. SV. Guards and Dukes following coffin. CU. Woman wiping eyes. GV. Cortege passing Cenotaph. GV. Cortege nearing Palace Yard. SV. Towards and pan, Cortege turning into Palace Yard - Dukes following. CU. Big Ben showing 4.10 p.m. LV. Queen Mary, Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II waiting at Westminster Hall. SCU. Pan Cortege moving across yard. SV. Pan Dukes following. SV. B.V. Cortege approaching Hall. LV. Royal party waiting. SV. Coffin being carried by Grenadier Guards. GV. Coffin into Westminster Hall. MV. Crowd. LV. Empty gun-carriage being drawn away. Still of Lying-in-State of King George VI. (Orig.Neg.)

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