Coronation Rehearsal (1953)

Rehearsal for the Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Mill Bank, London. The royal carriages move down the mall from Buckingham Palace enroute to Westminster Abbey, massed crowds line either side of the road. We briefly see the Coronation State Coach pass under the Coronation Arches. Numerous shots of horses and Guards leading the procession. Various shots of the Pathe cameramen preparing to film the “...momentous day“. Included are the following operators: Baynes, Ced - Gordon, Kenneth - CU Jordan, Bill - CU Gordon, Ken - CU. Bill Jordan - CU Ken Gordon - McConville, William, SV he adjusts his camera lens - Gemmell, Jock - Rolfe, Martin - he swings turret (Millbank, Buckingham Palace) - Rudkin, John. Note: Selected originals exist for this item - see other records. 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