Full title reads: "Holland. Queen Opens Parliament".
The Hague, the Netherlands.
GV Of a coach carrying the three Dutch Princesses, Beatrice, Irene, and Margerite on their way to the opening of parliament. GV Top shot. of coach carrying the Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. Streets are lined with masses of people. CU Coach carrying Queen Juliana camera pans with the coach. CU Crowd some are holding umbrellas. SV Of Queen Juliana's coach coming towards camera it is now pouring with rain.
SV Guard of Honour outside the Parliamentary building. SV Queen Juliana, Prince Bernhard step from coach, Prince Bernhard salutes camera pans as they walk towards doorway.
SV Top of building. GV Of the assembly (Interior) Queen Juliana is seated and reading speech. SV Queen Juliana and one of the Princesses and Prince Bernhard Queen is reading speech. CU Two princesses. CU Prince Bernhard and the other Princess. CU Queen Juliana who finishes reading and takes off her spectacles. GV Of the assembly who give three cheers.
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FILM ID:1731.31
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