Duke: Varsity’s New Chancellor (1953)

Edinburgh, Scotland. GV McEwan Hall, Duke of Edinburgh proceeding to dais, & SV. Prince Philip is accompanied by the Vice Chancellor, Sir Edward Appleton. LV Duke and Vice Chancellor take places on dais. SCU members of the assembly. SV Vice chancellor invites Duke to Don robes. SV graduates looking on. SV Vice Chancellor assisting Duke to robe. SV Assembly. LV Dr Alexander Fleming, discoverer of Penicillin, receiving tap on head with cap, then walks to take place on Duke’s left. SV people clapping. Back view, Dr. Kurt Hahn walks up. SV seated Duke looking on. SV Duke rises, touches Hahn as before, Pan with Hahn as he sits. CU Duke sitting, looking on. (Lav.) (Orig. “G“) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which include