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Pomp and Circumstance
Parades, processions and royal visits were a great draw for early filmmakers - not only did they guarantee spectacle but their fixed place in the calendar allowed for planning ahead. Even minor royals commanded endless fascination, while the Queen herself was the greatest celebrity of all.
Even fleeting images of Victoria were hot property and her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 was the grandest event of the era, attracting the biggest assembly of the global film industry to date. Footage from the day played across the Empire and well beyond.
Gladstone's FuneralGladstone's Funeral
Non-Fiction18981 minsSilent
The Victorian great and good mark the passing of a political titan
Funeral of Queen Victoria (1901)Funeral of Queen Victoria (1901)
Non-Fiction19015 minsSilent Location: Hyde Park
The crowds stand silent as the nation says goodbye to Queen Victoria in February 1901.
Royal Proclamation of Death of Queen Victoria, Blackburn (1901)Royal Proclamation of Death of Queen Victoria, Blackburn (1901)
Non-Fiction19012 minsSilent Location: Blackburn
Crowds gather outside the Town Hall to hear the town crier's royal announcement.
The Queen at SheffieldThe Queen at Sheffield
Documentary18971 minsSilent Location: Sheffield
Sheffield gives the capital a run for its money with an impressive parade celebrating the monarch, a month before the Diamond Jubilee.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Apsley HouseQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Apsley House
18971 minsSilent
Unusually detailed shots of the Jubilee procession
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Front of ProcessionQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Front of Procession
18971 minsSilent
Carriages full of well-heeled guests continue in Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee procession, filmed for RW Paul.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Leaders and Life GuardsQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Leaders and Life Guards
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent
The head of the colonial procession and the Horse Guards approach Westminster Bridge during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - BandsQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Bands
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent Location: London
The Band of the First Life Guards approaches Westminster Bridge during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
Funeral of Queen Victoria: Funeral Procession at CowesFuneral of Queen Victoria: Funeral Procession at Cowes
Non-Fiction19013 minsSilent Location: Cowes
Images from the first leg of the solemn procession
Funeral of Queen Victoria: Procession Starting from Victoria StationFuneral of Queen Victoria: Procession Starting from Victoria Station
Non-Fiction19011 minsSilent Location: Victoria Sta
As the coffin arrives in the capital, the spectacle of the State Funeral starts to gear up
Funeral of Queen Victoria: The Marble ArchFuneral of Queen Victoria: The Marble Arch
Non-Fiction19011 minsSilent Location: Green Park
Victoria's funeral procession passes through central London, drawing well-dressed crowds
Funeral of Queen Victoria: The Procession passing into Windsor ParkFuneral of Queen Victoria: The Procession passing into Windsor Park
Non-Fiction19013 minsSilent Location: Windsor Great Park
The birth of a new royal tradition
Queen Victoria's Funeral Procession at Marble ArchQueen Victoria's Funeral Procession at Marble Arch
19013 minsSilent
The funeral procession approaches Paddington
Proclamation of King Edward VII, Market Place, Accrington (1901)Proclamation of King Edward VII, Market Place, Accrington (1901)
Non-Fiction19012 minsSilent Location: Accrington
The Edwardian era kicks off with the proclamation of the new King.
Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert and Liner OphirRoyal Yacht Victoria and Albert and Liner Ophir
Non-Fiction19011 mins
The future George VI heads to Australia
Afternoon Tea in the Garden of Clarence HouseAfternoon Tea in the Garden of Clarence House
Non-Fiction18970 minsSilent
Members of Queen Victoria's extended family being natural for the cameras
H.M. The Queen at Garden Party, Buckingham Palace, June 1897H.M. The Queen at Garden Party, Buckingham Palace, June 1897
Documentary18971 minsSilent Location: Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria arrives for a garden party at Buckingham Palace following her Diamond Jubilee
Queen Victoria's Funeral: Ships Fire a Salute in the SolentQueen Victoria's Funeral: Ships Fire a Salute in the Solent
19011 minsSilent
After a procession in Cowes, the funeral enters its second major phase
Scenes at BalmoralScenes at Balmoral
Non-Fiction18961 minsSilent Location: Balmoral Castle
Queen Victoria and family experience the new 'cinematograph process'
The Late Queen's Visit to Dublin: Royal Procession Entering the City GatesThe Late Queen's Visit to Dublin: Royal Procession Entering the City Gates
Non-Fiction19002 mins
In Dublin, the crowds go wild for a rare glimpse of Queen Victoria as she enters the city in spectacular style
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - St Paul's North - Guards and EscortQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - St Paul's North - Guards and Escort
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent
This camera position, in one of the raised stands right by St Paul’s, will have cost RW Paul a pretty penny.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - St Paul's South - Arrival of Queen's CarriageQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - St Paul's South - Arrival of Queen's Carriage
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent
Queen Victoria can just be made out under her umbrella in this sequence filmed in St Paul’s Churchyard during her Diamond Jubilee.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - St Paul's South - Indian Escort and QueenQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - St Paul's South - Indian Escort and Queen
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent
The moment preceding the arrival of the Queen's Carriage
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Royal CarriagesQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Royal Carriages
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent
The head of the procession approaches Westminster Bridge
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Paul (St Paul's: North 1)Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Paul (St Paul's: North 1)
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent
The Guards and Princes arrive at St Paul’s during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Prestwich FootageQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Prestwich Footage
Non-Fiction18973 minsSilent
An impressive array of Queen Victoria's Life Guards and Royal Horse Artillery
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee unidentified Lumiere film (3)Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee unidentified Lumiere film (3)
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent
The Queen arriving at St Paul's
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (Unidentified Location)Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (Unidentified Location)
Non-Fiction18970 minsSilent
A particularly enigmatic fragment of Jubilee film.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Cape Mounted Riflemen and DragoonsQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Cape Mounted Riflemen and Dragoons
18971 minsSilent
Mounted colonial troops reach St Paul's
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Paul (York Road 1)Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Paul (York Road 1)
18971 minsSilent
A clear view of the head of the procession at Westminster
Queen Victoria's Funeral - PrestwichQueen Victoria's Funeral - Prestwich
Non-Fiction19013 minsSilent
Pomp and circumstance: crucial glimpses of the monarch’s funeral, the media event of its age
Unidentified Coronation of Edward VIIUnidentified Coronation of Edward VII
Non-Fiction19012 minsSilent
The Coronation of Edward VII - probably...
Through Three ReignsThrough Three Reigns
Documentary192256 minsSilent
A look back at history as recorded by the cinematograph
Diamond Jubilee Procession Taken from Apsley HouseDiamond Jubilee Procession Taken from Apsley House
Non-Fiction18971 minsSilent
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee procession pivots past this well-chosen camera position.
Funeral Cortege Arriving at Trinity PierFuneral Cortege Arriving at Trinity Pier
19012 minsSilent
The Queen's coffin near the start of its long journey
Gladstone's Funeral - Entering Westminster AbbeyGladstone's Funeral - Entering Westminster Abbey
18981 minsSilent
The State Funeral of former Prime Minister William Ewart prompted a media event that saw a number of companies present. Most of their footage of the day does not survive, making these images of the procession all the more precious.
Lord Roberts' Arrival in LondonLord Roberts' Arrival in London
Non-Fiction19011 mins Location: London
A conquering Boer War hero enjoys a rapturous homecoming parade
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Head of Procession and ColonialsQueen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - Paul - York Road - Head of Procession and Colonials
Non-Fiction18972 minsSilent
Royal Carriages approach Westminster Bridge
Coronation Procession at St. BoswellsCoronation Procession at St. Boswells
Non-Fiction19282 minsSilent Location: St Boswells
The big occasion, as celebrated in a small town
Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen AlexandraCoronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
Non-Fiction19021 minsSilent
Scene from Britain's first ever filmed coronation
King Edward, Prince of Wales, and Members of the Royal Household Passing Between the Royal Yacht and the S.S. "Ophir"King Edward, Prince of Wales, and Members of the Royal Household Passing Between the Royal Yacht and the S.S. "Ophir"
1 minsSilent
A soon-to-be-crowned King Edward VII waves off Prince George, en route to Australia