Belgrade, Serbia.
Full titles read: "SERBIAN ROYAL WEDDING - King Alexander weds Princess Marie of Rumania. - Pictures brought by special aeroplane to London within 24 hours."
Intertitle reads: "King Alexandra and his people meet and greet the Princess on her arrival on the Royal Yacht from Bucharest." M/S of King Alexander in full military uniform awaiting the Princesses arrival. He is standing with various other dignitaries. Numerous shots of large crowd. L/S of the Royal Yacht coming into port. M/S of the King. L/S of the Princess coming down the steps of the yacht and being greeted by the King.
Intertitle reads: "Natives from the remotest villages, in their quaint native costumes thronged the Capital."
L/S's of Belgrade. L/S's of locals in native costume walking down street. Intertitle reads: "King Alexandra drove to the Cathedral with the Queen of Rumania." L/S of the Royal carriage arriving. It passes large crowd that line the route. Numerous shots of Royal procession.
Intertitle reads: "The Duke of York and Prince Arsene who acted as Koom (Chief Witness) and Stari Surat or (Master of Ceremonies) respectively. L/S of the Duke of York (King George V) and Prince Arsene in carriage. L/S of the King on the way to the Cathedral in the same carriage as the Queen of Rumania. L/S's of the huge procession and crowds.
L/S's of the Royal couple climbing into carriage in very heavy rain after leaving the Cathedral. M/S of horses at front of carriage. L/S's of the Royal carriage pulling away.
FILM ID:268.4
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