King And Queen Open Third Parliament In Their Reign (1919)

King and Queen open third parliament in their reign. London. King George V Queen Mary open Parliament the 3rd of their reign. Opens with cool shot; looking though arch of coaches and guards on horseback riding away from camera; distance is all foggy and dreamlike. . Procession approaching. Guards in top hats ride 2 in front; then on 3 of the 6 horses pulling royals. Open coach passes to right; with King Queen. More guards riding behind. Procession coming down long straight stretch; spectators crowded on sides. Continues; with shots of procession at different places along route. Following coaches carry their children and other royalty The procession ends; crowd starts to spill into street. Soon people of all sorts are crossing in all directions. someone in midcrowd carries ladder CU Man walks past to rt. against grey BG. Then CU ancient elderly man with strange funny beard speaks to camera; a young girl Royalty; ceremonies; tradition; England FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. E