King And Queen At Swindon (1924)

Swindon, Wiltshire. King George V makes a good hand at driving . engine “Windsor Castle“. High angled shot of a car driving up passed a cheering crowd, the King and Queen Mary get out and lay a wreath at the base of a large war memorial. C/U of smartly dressed men (one could be the King) climbing down from a steam engine cabin. M/S of a steam engine driving slowly passed a crowded platform. More shots of the King laying a wreath at the base of a memorial. M/S of the King and Queen coming out of a civic building to be greeted by a cheering crowd, they are accompanied by the mayor and several local dignitaries. Good C/U of the King and Queen at the war memorial, the King tips his hat as he passes the camera, pan to show the Royals climbing into a car. M/S of the King and Queen sitting in the back of their car, as it pulls away they wave at the cheering crowd. High angled shot of a crowd lined high street, the King and Queen’s vehicle leads a convoy of cars driving slowly passed.
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