Us Socialite Wed Crown Prince (1963)

Sikkim. Title reads 'US Socialite Weds Crown Prince of Sikkim'. GV Himalayan countryside with hillside dwellings visible - this is a small state between India and China, called Sikkim (Cumran). MLV Ornamental archway over road. MCU Palace guard with rifle over shoulder on duty. MS Some of the American Embassy staff to India arriving. Various shots of people dressed in ornamental traditional costume. The father of the groom, Maharaja Sir Tashi Namgyal enters the Buddhist temple. Various shots inside the temple with the groom Crown Prince Gyalsay Palden Thondup Namgyal of Sikkim with his bride, American woman Hope Cooke. The exchange of silk scarves marks the actual moment of matrimony. GV Large white palace in Gangtok, capital of Sikkim. MS & CU The Crown Prince with his bride in garden of palace. (.) Date found in the old record - 27/03/1963. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTE