Christening Of Prince Carl Gustav Of Sweden (1946)

Unused / unissued footage. Cuts from newsreel 46/51 - Prince Carl Gustav of Sweden is christened. General Jung, Prince Oscar Bernadotte, and Count Folke Bernadotte arrive by car at the royal chapel in Stockholm Palace for christening of Prince Carl Gustav. C/U of King Gustav V as he enters the royal chapel. Several shots of officials in ceremonial dress arriving for christening. Shots are quite dark. Swedish commentary accompanies shots. Natural sound accompanies more dark shots inside the church showing the ceremony at the baptismal font. Hymns are sung. The baby lies in an ornately carved cot. Carl Gustaf’s parents, Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla, carry the baby down the aisle, accompanied by their other children. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also repr
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