GAUMONT BRITISH IDENT

SLATE INFORMATION The Royal Wedding: Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten Westminster Abbey 20th November 1947

ENGLAND: London: The Mall:
Crowds of onlookers gathered outside Buckingham Palace gates for Royal Wedding
Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) in ceremonial coach driven along at head of wedding procession
Queen Mary (Mary of Teck, Queen Consort of George V) out of doorway, into car, car driven along

Kensington Palace:
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (wearing military uniform) out of doorway, chatting to unidentified officials then going back inside
Philip along to enter car to begin journey to Westminster Abbey, car driven along

The Mall:
King George V and Princess Elizabeth along in Irish State Coach at head of cavalcade leaving Buckingham Palace, escorted by mounted Household Cavalry officers in full dress

Westminster Abbey:
Coach arriving at West Door of Abbey, bells heard ringing
Names of Elizabeth and Philip in the Abbey Register
Background: The Royal Wedding of Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (future Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh), at Westminster Abbey on 20th November 1947.