Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (1897) - extract

In 1897 Queen Victoria celebrated her 60th year as monarch. A spectacular event was staged in London with a processional route lined with troops from all corners of the Empire and millions of the Queen's subjects. It was the media event of the decade, and the pioneer filmmakers fought for the best positions. A large number of their films survive and are preserved in the BFI National Archive, including this sequence which has been restored with its original tinting. Look out for Queen Victoria herself, sitting under a white parasol in the final carriage, drawn by no less than eight horses (1:40).

'A Royal Occasion: From Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II' is available now on BFI DVD - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Royal-Occasio...

All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive. To find out more about the Archive visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collect...

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[jsgaekwad]

Imperialism at its zenith. No monarch in history of mankind has ever commanded authority, respect and ruled as much geographical territory by means of dominions of her empire. Victoria was truly the empress of the world.

[exitcheese]

in theory everyone on this is dead.

[BackToTheArchives]

NO, NO, NO, you are not a dick head because you don't "assume" something, you are a dick head because you are a fucking idiot, "perhaps someone in background is holding a baby" hahahahahaha,,, is that you ASSUMING???? you fucking stupid little prat, go give your mother a hanky, stop her tears, funny thing you are so dumb you don't even see how dumb you are, Let's say King Kong is in the picture, you never know he could be in the back ground, maybe holding a baby hahaha, fucking dick head

[Haki1112]

I'm a dick head because I don't assume something? Do us all a favor and go back to the archives asshole.

[BackToTheArchives]

HAHAHAHAHA, as that other person says, you really are making a fool of yourself, "holding babies in the background" hahahaha,  that's like saying that one man in the back ground his wife was at home having a baby that day, you really are a dick head

[TheBritishSmile]

God you are a fucking idiot, if people in the background are holding babies, then they are not in the film,you cannot include in any comment something that "may" be there, whatever school you go to, leave you make them look bad, you really look foolish

[Haki1112]

People in the back could be holding babies that you know COULD BE BORN IN 1897! DER Like I said don't assume.

[TheBritishSmile]

but he was BORN in 1897, this film is 1897 and everyone in is is there 30s 40s and up, meaning the majority of people here were born around the 1850s.. DER

[Haki1112]

man that was born in 1897 just died today don't assume lol

[TheBritishSmile]

TTHESE FILMS WOULD BE SO GREAT AND SO MOVING, BUT ARE F%$^%$# RUINED BY THE STUPID LOGO,, WHY DO YOU MORONS ON HERE HAVE TO SHOVE STUPID OUT OF PROPORTION SIZED LOGOS, IT MAKES ME SICK

[TheBritishSmile]

DER... 1897???? of course they all dead, what a dumb comment

[dinobluto]

Good for nothing rich parasites...

Haven't changed, they're still farting around in carriages and preaching to everyone on 'values'