Queen In Italy (1961)

Unissued / Unused material. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attend reception and watch Italian Derby. Rome, Italy. High angle MS of Capanelle racecourse. LS's over crowd of horses passing the stands. MS Italian and British flags. MS's crowd. MS gardens. LS horses in saddling enclosure. MS crowds. Panning shot horses being led to the start. Long panning shots of the race. Various shots of Queen as she visits British Embassy and meets members of Commonwealth Embassies and their families. Good general scenes taken at Capanelle racecourse. MS Union Jack and Italian flags flying. CU's fashionably dressed women. MS motorcade arriving. MS as Queen and President Giovanni Gronchi make their way to royal box. MS crowded stands. Various shots Queen and Duke with Gronchi in royal box watching race, also seen are Lord Alec Douglas-Home and Earl Alexander. LS as royal party prepare to leave box. LS as Queen enters her car after watching racing at Capanelle racecourse. Various shots ra