Swiss Guards Sworn In (1951)

Unissued / unused material. Oath of the Swiss Guards, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. MS Swiss Guards in mediaeval uniform marching (3 shots). MS Swiss Guards saluting. MS Pope Paul Montini and the Commander of the Guards, Colonel D'Altishofen De Pfiffer, starting inspection. LS recruit taking the oath. MS spectators. MS recruit taking the oath. CU Swiss Guards marching. MS Swiss Guards marching away from camera. Date on dope sheet is May 1951. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont Britis