Belgian State Visit (1963)

London.
GV. Royal train coming into Victoria Station, London. SV. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh walk forward along platform. Queen shakes hands with Queen Fabiola of Belgium. At the same time Duke shakes hands with the King Baudouin of Belgium. Duke shakes hands with Queen Fabiola and kisses her hand. The King shakes hands with the Duchess of Gloucester. Queen Fabiola shakes hands with the Duchess of Gloucester. Duke of Gloucester shakes hands with the King Baudouin. Zoom back to general view. SCU. Princess Margaret and her husband Lord Snowdon (Anthony Armstrong-Jones), talking to members of the royal family, & GV. CU. Union Jack flag and Belgian flag. SV. The Queen with the King walk out of the station followed by Queen Fabiola and the Duke. GV. Exterior, zoom in as the royal party walk along pavement outside the station. SV. Guard of Honour. GV. The King with the Duke inspecting the Guard of Honour, Second Battalion Coldstream Guards. SV. Three old contemptibles watching. SCU. The King with the Duke inspecting Guard of Honour. LV. The Royal carriages waiting outside the station. LV. Guard of Honour. SV. Pan as the royal carriage drives away with the Queen and the King. Pan back to the carriage moving away containing the Duke and Queen Fabiola. SV. Crowds waiting at King Charles' statue. GV. Towards and pan as the royal carriage drives up Whitehall and through Admiralty Arch. SV. Royal Standard flying from roof of Buckingham Palace. GTV. From roof of Palace, royal carriage entering the gates of Buckingham Palace.
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[@salvatorecollura2692]

Elizabeth II must have had great esteem for the king. His funeral was the only foreign royal’s she ever attended I believe.

[@suzukirm125ify]

A great king sorely missed 😢 🖤💛❤️

[@robertlower6212]

The King of the Belgians was King Baudouin! Never seen such a mess on the captions on KZbin!

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