Queen Marie Of Romania (1917)

Queen Marie of Romania. Location of events unknown. Royalty. Queen Marie of Romania (granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England; and daughter of Prince Alfred; Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg) shown here visiting a hospital for wounded men as part of her extensive Red Cross work during World War One. Opens with shot of Queen Marie getting out of car; helped down by coachman. She is greeted by hospital staff; dressed in white; some of them in robes and head dresses which look sort of Arab. A nun / nurse kisses the Queen’s hand. Several others do the same. They all enter building. Interior hospital; with long row of beds. Queen visiting men; giving flowers to them. CU She gives flower to a wounded man; and he kisses her hand (seems to be the thing to do). Shot of Queen and nurses; etc. walking in park or garden area. Outside hospital again - getting into automobile. as people watch. Medical; casualties. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL O