BIRTHDAY PARADE IN HONOUR OF PRINCESS BEATRIX OF HOLLAND (31/1/1946)
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ABY 197).
Synopsis
In Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Jakarta, Indonesia) a parade is mounted in honour of the birthday of Princess Beatrix.
Footage of the parade including a column of the Dutch Women's Services. A Dutch flag flying over a building. Crowds of civilians. A pipe band of the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders in full regalia. More troops march past, including the RAF Regiment (probably 2962 Squadron), Dutch marines, and Indian Sikh and Punjabi troops. The salute is taken by Dr H J van Mook, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1942 - 1948.
Notes
Princess Beatrix is now Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands, having ascended to the throne on 30 April 1980 following the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana.
Titles
- BIRTHDAY PARADE IN HONOUR OF PRINCESS BEATRIX OF HOLLAND (31/1/1946) (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1946
- Running Time:
- 4 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 281 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- Air Ministry Directorate of Public Relations
- Flight Sergeant; cameraman.
- Clot, Dennis Francis Emile
- Production company
- Royal Air Force Film Production Unit
