Count Bernadotte - 1948 | Movietone Moment | 17 September 2021

On this day in 1948 Count Bernadotte was assassinated. Here is a British Movietone report of his last journey to his homeland for burial. The coffins of Count Bernadotte and Colonel Serot begin their journeys to their homelands for burial. CUT STORY: KS UN officers carry the bodies of Bernadotte and Colonel Serot to the ambulance. Interior of UNO building in Paris. MS Sir Alexander Cadogan speaking. GV troops lined up as the ambulance moves away. Moving shot of ambulance moving along the road. Into camera, the coffin being borne to plane by sailors. SCU sailors presenting arms. MS plane door closes. Plane taxies. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM50811 #Count #Bernadotte #Assassination Find o