Princess Irene Launches Ship & Princess Beatrix Opens New Kennels (1958)

Unused / unissued material - Shipyard at Hardinxveld, Kennels at Leusden, Holland / The Netherlands. GV Countryside, pan to dog kennels. LS Ship in shipyard. LS Princess Beatrix of Holland, escorted by two men, walking towards kennels. LS walking shot of Dutch Princess Irene in shipyard. CU Flag flying. BV Princess opening kennels. LS’s Princess Irene naming ship after herself, she has difficulty with the first attempt at launching. LS Dogs coming out into the kennel yard. CU Princess. LS Dogs rushing to get their food. GV Ship moving out from dry-dock. LS Princess Irene and crowd waving to ship. LS Ship. MS Princess Irene. BV dogs eating, Princess Beatrix in b.g. watching the dogs. LS Ship. LS Kennels. (F.G.) Old record suggests that material dates from around 20/07/1958. 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