Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee - 1977 | Movietone Moment | 7 June 2024

On this day in 1977, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 25 years as monarch. Here is a British Movietone report with highlights of the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations.
To start the Jubilee festivities Her Majesty the Queen lit a Beacon at Snow Hill, Windsor Great Park. The Windsor Beacon was the first in a chain that were to blaze all over the British Isles. The following day the Queen and Prince Philip drove in the Golden State Coach through the crowd-lined streets to St. Paul's Cathedral. In the carriage procession preceding the Queen, rode the members of her family. At Templebar, Her Majesty touched the Pearl Sword which was preferred by the Lord Mayor, a ceremony dating back to the Middle Ages. Then the procession moved on to St. Paul's for the Service of Thanksgiving. To the great delight of the crowd the Queen made one of her famous 'Royal Walkabouts'. Accompanied by the Lord Mayor, Her Majesty walked through the streets from the Cathedral to the Guildhall. As the Queen stepped out onto the balcony at Buckingham Palace, after a day of pageantry, she was greeted by scenes reminiscent of Coronation Day. Despite the rain which began to fall, the assembled throng cheered their thanks to the Queen for twenty-five years of dedication to the role of Monarch.
Shotlist:
GV Windsor Castle from Long Walk. GV beacon. MS the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive (Ronald Allison walks across picture). MS torch-bearers with emblem 'EIIR'. MS the Queen lights fuse to start beacon. CU map of British Isles showing other beacons. GV beacon blazing. MCU Queen watching. LS beacon. GV beacon and crowd. CU Royal Standard. GV Princess Anne and Mark Phillips leave Buckingham Palace in open landau (2 shots). GV Princess Margaret, Lord Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones in landau (2 shots). GV the Queen Mother and Prince Andrew and Prince Edward in Scottish State Coach (2 shots). GV zoom in Gold State Coach, with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, leaves Palace. LAS Nelson's Column and Jubilee decorations. MS Queen Mother's coach through Trafalgar Square. MS Household Cavalry. GV Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2 shots). MS cheering crowd. MS Gold State Coach through Trafalgar Square. MS Prince Charles riding behind Gold Coach. BS coach and cavalry past. GV Temple Bar. GV Lord Mayor of London (Sir Robin Gillett) waiting at Temple Bar (2 shots). MS Gold Coach arrives (2 shots). MS coach. MCU Lord Mayor presents Pearl Sword to the Queen. GV St. Paul's Cathedral. CU Household Cavalry on steps. MS the Queen and Duke up steps (2 shots). GV interior St. Paul's. Pan members of Royal Family in congregation. CU state trumpeters. GV the Queen and Duke walk up aisle (2 shots). LS painted dome above altar. MS the Queen and Duke stop at choir steps. GV interior St. Paul's. CU Prince Charles and Princess Anne. LS Bishop of London leads prayer. MS the Queen and Duke. Zoom out Bishop of London. CU the Queen and Duke. LS painted wall. GV the Queen and Duke return down aisle. TS the Queen and Duke followed by Prince Charles. GV exterior St. Paul's. LS the Queen accompanied by the Lord Mayor on walkabout. MS the Queen talks with crowd. MS crowd. MS the Queen walking and talking (2 shots). MS crowd. MS the Queen. MS the Queen talking. MS crowd. MS the Queen enters the Guildhall. GV the Mall and Queen Victoria Memorial with massed crowds. MLS crowds rush to Buckingham Palace railings (3 shots). GV zoom in the Queen and Duke onto balcony. CU cheering crowd. MS the Queen and Duke on balcony. GV crowd. MS Prince Charles, Queen Mother and Princess Margaret on balcony. MS the Royal Family. GV crowd. MS Royal Family on balcony (2 shots). LS mass crowd. MS the Queen makes final wave from balcony. GV mass crowd. SEE STORY NUMBER 77/97/2, 77/97/3, 77/97/4 & 77/97/5 FOR STOCK SHOTS
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[@crackerbarrel210]

Come to think of it, I miss the Queen now. If only she had gone on for another four years at least, she would have turned 100. Being born in the 80s I've never known a time without her. The world feels different without her...

[@DaveSCameron]

This was absolutely huge in Britain, I can't overemphasize it. Every infant and junior school had pageants, hat/crown competitions (I won one thanks mum!) and street parties that included EVERYONE in the streets outside and in the rare case you didn't know someone then after that day you certainly did. What a terrible difference in just my lifetime... Smh

[@scottgarver5782]

I've always said that, not until this great lady leaves us, will we truly appreciate what we had in Her Majesty. Now, sadly, it's come to pass.

[@pixbychris3182]

I remember it well. Best of all the jubilees

[@frankiedavila3309]

💯🙋🏻‍♂️Saludos desde P.R 🇵🇷Tremenda HISTORY 💯🤙🏼

[@adesinaremilekun4582]

That's great.

[@bernardgordon6246]

Happier days

[@DaveSCameron]

#_80_D_Day 📚☘️🇬🇧

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

5:29 I like how the Queen walked around with her hands clasped together - deterring any over-eager yokels from putting their hands out 😅. These are same kind of brainless yokels that'd be out with their pitchforks if there was ever a revolution 👍🏻

[@MrDavePed]

Wait.. where are all the Pakistanis?? ..

[@davidkennedy8929]

What was wrong with being a white country, so much better than this multicultural troublesome nation that we have now become!

[@andyf750]

The fact that the pop charts had to be rigged to keep The Sex Pistols off the number one spot that week speaks volumes!

[@SabrinaCampbell-uy8eb]

You are highly favored by god not man . 🙏🇯🇲✌🏽

[@davidkennedy8929]

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