Princess Mary Wedded to Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey (1922)

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Published 2011-04-21

Princess Mary, the Princess Royal (1897-1965) was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary and the sister of Princes Edward and Albert, later Edward VIII and George VI (of King's Speech fame). Her marriage to Viscount Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, was probably the biggest British newsreel story of the decade. For this film Topical Budget employed fifteen cameramen along the route, paying in excess of £75,000 in today's money for the best camera positions.

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All Comments (21)

@iwasglad122 1 year ago

Extraordinary to watch actual footage of a Royal Wedding in 1922 and here I sit, a century later having watched the funeral service of HRH Princess Mary's niece - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
@caspence56 6 years ago

Amazing footage, especially when you pause to remember it was almost 100 years ago. Thank-you from a history buff like myself.
@mariontaylor7850 4 years ago

If you look closely one of the bridesmaids was the Queen Mum a year before her own wedding. I have the souvenir magazine of this so lovely to see the moving version.
@Patrick3183 3 years ago

I always love seeing Queen Alexandra on film
@oozyb1 13 years ago

Love all these old films! Thanks for posting
@MusicLover-wt7tx 8 years ago

Lovely to see the Prince of Wales throwing confetti at his only sister's wedding. Princess Mary always remained faithful to her beloved brother after he was forced to abdicate, it was a long and loving relationship.
@divaden47 4 years ago

What an amazing piece of film history. Interesting to note how there was no waving from the royal party, just head bowing. Wonder when that stopped and waving began???
@Carol-D.1324 5 years ago

I really enjoyed watching this, thank you!
@timcolledge3732 4 years ago

Fascinating film.
@anacletwilliams8315 3 years ago

Almost a century now yet I can vividly recollect how beautiful Princess Mary was on her wedding day.
@flughafenkaiser3637 5 years ago

Compared to Royal Weddings today the royal glamour is quite distinguished
@suzannewebb7913 4 years ago

Princess Anne and her daughter Zara so look like princess Mary and the queen Mary
@Lederius18 9 years ago

Wow a wonderful site to see HM Queen Alexandra!!!
@emjey81 6 years ago

Beautiful. Thanks.
@TheSuesvideo 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing. Love the Royal British family. ❤️
@rosrychaplet 13 years ago

Thank you. It's great to see comparisons between 1923 and 2011!
@jowhitelaw3191 7 years ago

Just beautiful
@rodolfoayalajr.8589 4 years ago

Beautiful footage. Amen 🙏🏻.
@bellelaverne7887 3 years ago

You can see thousands of peoples. And they all passed away. Not a single person in these footages is alive anymore. Strange to realize this fact when you see them so lively..
@saeedurrahman2056 4 years ago

This video was taken 97 years ago