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Royalty On Parade: Duke Opens Stadium

Royalty On Parade: Duke Opens Stadium
Clip: 425310_1_1
Year Shot: 1964 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1726
Original Film: 037-060-02
HD: N/A
Location: England
Timecode: 00:22:51 - 00:24:00

A posh new sports center is dedicated near London by the Duke of Edinburgh - no mean athlete himself, though his arm is in a sling, from a fall from a polo pony. Built at a cost of $8,000,000 the National Recreation Center will offer facilities for everything from archery to football. Exterior of a new sports center, English Dignitaries milling about. MS - The Duke of Edinburgh exits his chauffeured limousine with his arm in a sling. MS - Inside the new sports center the people are seated every where. MS - Prince Phillip steps up to the podium and people applaud. MS - Prince Philip is walking around the building and their are young athletes everywhere. MS - The Prince is standing on a cat walk and as he looks down he sees two boxing rings and off to the right another area where a boxer can shadow box.. MS - The Prince looks down again and sees girls gymnastics, with the tumble horse, balance beam and tumbling mats. MS - The Prince is in the swimming center and it is pretty state of the art even in today's date. Its has a three platform high dive incorporated platform,. MS - Children s pool with little girls playing a game. MCUS - There's an underwater view of the swimmers as they dive in and swim under water.