Royal Love Match (1926)

Full title reads: “Royal Love Match. Newly engaged Princess Astrid and the Crowned Prince of Belgium [Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant] smilingly pose for our cameraman“. Stockholm, Sweden. Announcement of engagement and wedding of Astrid and Leopold. M/S of happy, young couple strolling down street with arms linked. C/U of couple standing next to older man - King Gustav V of Sweden? and another woman - Queen Elizabeth of Sweden? C/U of the couple, Princess Astrid of Sweden holds a bunch of roses. C/U of Princess Astrid, pan to C/U of Crowned Prince Leopold (later King Leopold of Belgium). C/U of the couple, Princess Astrid (later Queen Astrid of Belgium) waves. Cuts / out takes start at around 01:10:45. M/S of young Royal couple and older couple getting out of car, good view Stockholm in the background. Otherwise similar to edited bit of item. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERV