Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee

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This clip shows part of the procession through London to celebrate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee on 22 June 1897. This was the first public event involving Queen Victoria to be recorded on film. The Queens carriage, pulled by eight cream horses, can be seen towards the end of the footage. Also in the carriage were Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (third daughter of Queen Victoria) and the Princess of Wales (later Queen Alexandra). This clip was shown on 4 April 2013 to The Queens guests at a reception for the British Film industry.

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