Leap Year Boy For Princess 1964

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Full title reads: "London. Leap year Boy For Princess".

LV Zoom in to Princess Alexandra's home Thatched House Lodge, Richmond, Surrey.

LV of two Doctors going in to the house.

Various shots of on lookers and press waiting for news.

MS Mr Angus Ogilvy walking out...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54297
Sort Number:
64/020
Time in/Out:
01:29:48:00 / 01:31:13:00
Canister:
64/20
Film ID:
1753.10
Issue Date:
05/03/1964

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