The Palatine Guard (1929)

Item title reads - The Palatine Guard. “Guardians of the Pope“ take oath of allegiance in the Vatican Gardens. Vatican City, (Rome) Italy. L/S of the Guards kneeling in a line. M/S as a man (this could be Pope Pius XI or one of his Cardinals) comes out with military men. M/S as the Guards get up again. L/S of officers walking down the line of Guards. Various shots of the service being conducted. Guards walk forward with the Standard. M/S as the Pope (?) pins medal on one Guard. C/U of the Guards on a march past. 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 includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont B