Summary: Newsreel item on the marriage of Lord Louis Mountbatten to Edwina Ashley at Saint Margaret's Church, Westminster, 18th July 1922.
Description: Mountbatten arrives at Saint Margaret's, Westminster, with the Prince of Wales as his best man. The King and Queen then arrive with the Queen Dowager. The bride arrives and enters the church. Outside, sailors fix a tow rope to the wedding car and tow it a short distance as cameramen move out of the way. The bridal procession emerges from the church under an arch of swords formed by naval officers, and moves down to the cars where an escort of mounted policemen waits. The sailors tow the car away down Whitehall. The King, Queen and Queen Dowager then emerge from the church with the remaining guests. The Prince of Wales walks with the maid of honour, Mary Ashley. Police hold back onlookers as the various guests leave in their cars, and the sailors in a charabanc covered with Union Jacks. The police continue to hold back the crowd. Outside Brook House the bride and groom's car arrives. The King and Queen then arrive and follow them inside. The cars of the remaining guests draw up one after another.
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)
Police Force & Metropolitan Police (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: 433 ft; Running time: 7 mins
