Title:PATHE GAZETTE (1922) - THE WEDDING OF THE SEASON [Main Title]
Film Number:IWM 1141
Other titles:
Summary: Newsreel item on the marriage of Lord Louis Mountbatten to Edwina Ashley at Saint Margaret's Church, Westminster, 18th July 1922.
Description: The bride and groom emerge from the church through the arch of crossed swords formed by naval officers. A party of sailors pulls the bridal car along by a rope as cameramen jump out of the way. The rest of the congregation emerges from the church, led by the King and Queen, the Dowager Queen Alexandra, and the Prince of Wales escorting Mary Ashley as maid of honour. The sailors tow the car to Brook House in Upper Brook Street. Inside, the wedding party arranges itself for photographs - the bride and groom with the Prince as best man and the maid of honour. The bride poses for a photograph alone, then with the groom.
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Mountbatten, Louis (Earl)
Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) (person)
Mountbatten, Edwina (Countess) (person)
George V, King (person)
Mary, Queen (person)
Edward, Prince (Duke of Windsor) (person)
Ashley, Mary (person)
Alexandra, Queen (person)
Royal Navy (regiment/service)
Keywords: ceremonies, British - event-related: wedding (Louis Mountbatten and Edwina Ashley) (object name)
journalism and record, British - cameraman (object name)
journalism and record, British - photographer (object name)
GB, England & London, SW <Saint Margaret's Church> (geography)
GB, England & London, W <Brook House> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 256 ft; Running time: 4 mins
