Royal Bards 1926

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Full title reads: Royal bards - Albert of Eforg, and Betsi of Efrog, initiated members of Gorsedd at Welsh National Eisteddfod . • • Duke and Duchess of York in druidic ceremony. • • Swansea, Wales. • • M/S of a procession druidic looking types in robes, some holding banners. Some of the druids carry a bronze statuette of a dragon. High angled L/S of a crowd gathered in a park. They are watching the druids perform some sort of ceremony. Various shots of druidic ceremony. A sword is presented to the chief druid (wearing laurrel wreath) who gives a speech. The chief druid is then presented with a pipe made from bull's horn. C/U of chief speaking. • • M/S of chief druid standing between Duke of York (Prince Albert) and Duchess of York (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon). The Duke and Duchess both wear druidic robes, the Duke seems to be having trouble controlling his headdress in the wind. C/U of druid chief with Duke and Duchess. C/U of Duchess laughing. • • Another version starts at 01:22:12. Second version appears to be identical to the first. • FILM ID:580.08 • A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/ • FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/ • British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/

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