State Opening Of British Empire Exhibition By H. M. The King (1925)
Item title reads State Opening of British Empire Exhibition by His Majesty the King. Wembley Stadium, London. L, S as royal procession and mounted guards drive and ride under a bridge to enter Wembley Stadium, soldiers stand at the side. L, S of mounted guards and soldiers standing to attention, M, S as the royal carriage rides into the stadium. M, S as the carriage rides past the cheering crowds, King George V and Queen Mary wave. L, S from above as they get out of the carriage, he salutes. M, S of soldiers doing drill with their guns, the camera pans across them, guards ride past on horses in the foreground and background. L, S from the side as the King stands on a platform and salutes. M, S as the King reads a speech, he walks forward and presses a button, another man salutes. One of their sons is with them, possibly Prince Albert. M, S as cannons fire. M, S of the royal party. L, S as aeroplane s fly over the stadium in formation. L, S as a military band play and march on the pitch. L, S of th
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