Various traditional ceremonies of London are seen.
Trooping the Colour. Top shot of the parade, Household Cavalry march and play instruments. C/U of soldier in Bearskin hat giving orders. Marching. Crowds watch ceremony. 'Pensioners Parade'. Queen Elizabeth inspects Chelsea Pensioners. She...
Various traditional ceremonies of London are seen.
Trooping the Colour. Top shot of the parade, Household Cavalry march and play instruments. C/U of soldier in Bearskin hat giving orders. Marching. Crowds watch ceremony. 'Pensioners Parade'. Queen Elizabeth inspects Chelsea Pensioners. She speaks to one and watches a group parade by. 'Vintners Ceremony', a group of men parade, two men sweep the ground as they walk. People watch. Vintners' Hall. 'Beating the Bounds'. Choir boys beat a wall with long sticks. A Beefeater laughs. 'Opening Parliament'. Coach and horses. 'Horseback parade'. Queen and Prince Philip. 'Judges' Procession'. Judges parade through street. 'Pearly Kings Harvest'. View of the back of a jacket with buttons spelling out "Coster Pearly Queen Finsbury". Pearly Kings and Queens distributing fruit and vegetables. Also Pearly children! 'Lord Mayor's Show'. Lord Mayor's coach and parade. Top shot of men marching. Lord Mayor. 'Changing the Guard'. High shot of the Guardsmen. Sentry box.
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