Launching The ’rodney’ By Princess Mary (1926)

Launching the ’Rodney’ by Princess Mary. Location of events unknown. Boats and ships. Great Britain’s latest and most powerful battleship HMS Rodney is christened by HRH the princess Mary; 1926. Princess m. And a man (possibly Ramsay Macdonald?) Walking up steps to platform. Shot looking over crowd to platform crowded w/ VIPs; all facing away toward ship. Closer shot platform. One can see the rope being pulled back; then let go; but can’t see HRH doing it. Wide shot of the big ship sliding away. Then closer shot from side looking up at the hulking hull moving by. Warships; military; British royal navy; royalty. FILM ID:2524.2 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 represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (