Funeral Of Queen Elisabeth Of The Belgians (1965)

Unissued / Unused material - Belgian titles. Brussels, Belgium. Two MS’s of flags at half mast on buildings. GV’s of small crowds waiting on pavements along early morning deserted streets of Brussels. CU Belgian newspapers announcing the death of Queen Elisabeth. Three GV’s of large churches or Cathedrals in Brussels. MS Of Prince Leopold and King Baudouin paying homage before the coffin of Queen Elizabeth as it lies in state. VS Of the coffin being taken in the early hours of the morning from the chapel to the Palace in Brussels, the coffin is carried in a car escorted by four horsemen, several cut aways to the silent crowds and troops lining the route. MS Pan with pall bearers carrying the coffin up the grand staircase to the Grand Hall of Honour at the Palace. VS Of the lying in state at the Grand Hall of the Palace, shots of the long queue of people waiting to enter the palace and scenes in the hall as people file past the open coffin. VS Of the preparations at the palace just prior to the funer