Holland’s New Princess (1947)

Unissued / Unused material. Holland celebrates the birth of Maria Christina, a daughter to Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard. The Netherlands. L/S the royal palace, Amsterdam. M/S’s shopkeeper putting pictures of the Royal Family in their windows. M/S passers-by pausing to look at them. M/S of palace through archway. L/S Princess Juliana’s palace in Soestdyck. M/S and C/U as a passer-by stops to ask a soldier on guard at the gates for the latest news. M/S palace. L/S two soldiers patrolling in snow covered field. M/S military equipment. C/U Baron Baud, Private Secretary to Queen Wilhelmina, speaking into a telephone at his desk. M/S as he shakes hands with army officer. C/U the empty Royal cradle. Various shots and takes as journalist jumps to answer the phone and they get to work. M/S woman at teleprinter. C/U as one of them beats a gong to inform colleagues who are dozing. They wake and run out of the door. Various shots as Princess Juliana’s doctor, de Groot, leaves his house and drives