Item title reads - WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION OF LOYALTY. Crowd of over 100,000 in procession which took over 4 hours to pass, demonstrate their loyalty to King Alfonso and Queen Ena. Madrid, Spain.
Dignitaries walk through Madrid, one carries a standard and some are in military uniform, they...
Item title reads - WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION OF LOYALTY. Crowd of over 100,000 in procession which took over 4 hours to pass, demonstrate their loyalty to King Alfonso and Queen Ena. Madrid, Spain.
Dignitaries walk through Madrid, one carries a standard and some are in military uniform, they bow and wave their hats. M/S of King Alfonso (Alphonso ?) XIII and Queen Ena on the balcony of their palace, he smiles and salutes. L/S of the huge crowds walking along.
Intertitle - '9000 mayors, from all over the country, took part. General Primo de Rivera "the Mussolini of Spain" was also present.'
M/S of General Primo de Rivera on the balcony talking animatedly to a lady. M/S as the King and Queen stand on the balcony, he salutes, their children join them. L/S of the family on the balcony as the people walk past, M/S as the dignitaries take their hats off and wave as they pass. M/S of two boys on the balcony they wave and salute. L/S of people walking through again and the King and Queen on the balcony. A man with a standard bows as he passes, men sweep up rubbish in front of them. Various dignitaries pass, some wear uniforms and carry standards, others wave. M/S of the King and General stood on the balcony with another woman.
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"M/S of King Alfonso (Alphonso ?)" - it's Alfonso.