A video retrospective of His Royal Highness’s life

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Transcript: A video retrospective of His Royal Highness’s life

Video length: 3:59 minute

“His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, In Memoriam” and “Son Altesse Royale le duc d’Édimbourg, in memoriam” are written on screen with the Duke’s commemorative portrait portrayed on the left.

“A Life of Service, Canada Pays Tribute” and “Une vie de dévouement, le Canada rend hommage” are written on screen.

1954, Ottawa, Ont. / Ottawa (Ont.) The Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a military uniform decorated with medals, exits a plane and waves to onlookers.

1951, Calgary, Alta. / Calgary (Alb.) The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty The Queen receive a gift from Indigenous community members dressed in full regalia.

1951, Montréal, Que. / Montréal (Qc) The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty The Queen are sitting in the back of a convertible car, while waving to onlookers. The camera transitions to display The Duke of Edinburgh giving a military salute on an outdoor platform stage, next to Her Majesty The Queen.

1951, Ottawa, Ont. / Ottawa (Ont.) The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty The Queen arrive by car, waving to the crowd. The camera transitions to display The Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a military uniform decorated with medals, smiling and shaking hands along a greeting line.

1951, Toronto, Ont. / Toronto (Ont.) A young girl curtseys to the Duke of Edinburgh, who is standing beside Her Majesty The Queen who is holding a bouquet of flowers. The camera transitions to The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty The Queen waving while driving off before a large crowd.

1951, St. John’s, N.L. / St. John’s (T.-N.-L.) The Duke of Edinburgh is shown wearing sunglasses, military headdress and uniform, standing on a ship, watching another ship sail by.

1951, Sydney, N.S. / Sydney (N.-É.) The Duke of Edinburgh converses with a man besides him during a visit to a steel factory.

1954, Ottawa, Ont. / Ottawa (Ont.) The Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in his military uniform, inspects the guard of honour.

1954, Vancouver, B.C. / Vancouver (C.-B.) The Duke of Edinburgh is shown on a stage, dressed in a suit, giving a speech at the Commonwealth Games.

1957, Ottawa, Ont. / Ottawa (Ont.) The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty The Queen are smiling and waving at onlookers from their horse-drawn carriage. The camera transitions to display The Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a military uniform decorated with medals, and Her Majesty The Queen, dressed in a floor-length ball gown, regal sash, and crown, exiting a room in Parliament, while Royal Canadian Mounted Police members salute them.

1959, Whitehorse, Y.T. / Whitehorse (Yn) The video shows the exterior of a building with a banner on the second floor that reads “Whitehorse Airport operated by Department of Transport,” in English. The camera transitions to show The Duke of Edinburgh, hat in hand, and Her Majesty The Queen, waving to onlookers.

1959, Tuxford, Sask. / Tuxford (Sask.) The Duke of Edinburgh is shown observing some cows on a farm.

1960, Toronto, Ont. / Toronto (Ont.) The Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a business suit, is shown waving at a crowd. The camera transitions to showing The Duke of Edinburgh walking with other men past a church, smiling at onlookers.

1964, Charlottetown, P.E.I. / Charlottetown (Î.-P.-É.) The Duke of Edinburgh and other people are seen from a distance on the balcony of a building. The camera transitions to The Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a suit, shaking hands with a man and a woman.

1967, Ottawa, Ont. / Ottawa (Ont.) The Duke of Edinburgh is shown standing beside Her Majesty The Queen at the back of a blue convertible car driving past Parliament, smiling and waving to onlookers. The camera transitions to depict hundreds of colourful balloons being released into the sky in front of Parliament, with thousands of onlookers on Parliament Hill. The Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a suit, hat in hand, waves to onlookers who are waving small Canadian flags on Parliament Hill.

1967, Winnipeg, Man. / Winnipeg (Man.) The Duke of Edinburgh is standing in the back of a blue convertible car, waving to onlookers, as he is driven in a large stadium. The camera pans to show a close-up of The Duke of Edinburgh wearing a coat and a hat, smiling and waving to onlookers from the back of a convertible car. The camera transitions to a crowd watching a group of athletes in all-white uniforms who march on a track, with a musical band playing in the field’s center. Next, the camera pans to The Duke of Edinburgh in a beige coat giving a speech from a podium.

1970, Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. (now Iqaluit, Nvt.) / Frobisher Bay (T.N.-O.) (maintenant Iqaluit (Nt) Her Majesty The Queen, in a light blue coat and hat, shakes hands with a man in a black suit, while The Duke of Edinburgh walks down the stairs of the plane to join her. The camera transitions to a crowd of young boys wearing green hats, smiling.

1983, Ottawa, Ont. / Ottawa (Ont.) The Duke of Edinburgh is wearing a red military uniform and is standing alongside a woman in a blue dress. They are shown with flags behind them. Uniformed military members march in front of them. In a different scene, indoors, the camera pans to a young woman in a beige suit standing and speaking with The Duke of Edinburgh face to face during a ceremony, with guests seated behind them.

1989, Sherbrooke, Que. / Sherbrooke (Qc) The Duke of Edinburgh is shown shaking hands with a line of greeters.

1992, Victoria, B.C. / Victoria (C.-B.) The Duke of Edinburgh is shown walking in a crowd of people, waving at onlookers.

1994, Yellowknife, N.W.T. / Yellowknife (T.N.-O.) Her Majesty The Queen, dressed in a navy and white hat and coat, and The Duke of Edinburgh wearing a grey suit and navy tie, smile and speak with Indigenous community members, one of them dressed in traditional attire.

1997, Bonavista, N.L. / Bonavista (T.-N.-L.) The Duke of Edinburgh is shown wearing a beige coat, standing at a harbour, talking to a small group of costumed people, with a ship behind them.

2002, Fredericton, N.B. / Fredericton (N.-B.) The Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a navy blue suit, speaks to a crowd while Her Majesty The Queen, wearing a red coat and hat, receives flowers.

2002, Iqaluit, Nvt. / Iqaluit (Nt) The Duke of Edinburgh, wearing a black jacket, walks alongside Her Majesty The Queen wearing a beige coat, who is shaking hands with Indigenous community members dressed in traditional attire. In the background, a row of military men is saluting them.

2002, Sussex, N.B. / Sussex (N.-B.) Her Majesty The Queen, wearing a lavender coat and matching hat, receives flowers from a young girl, while The Duke of Edinburgh, wearing a black suit, stands behind her and talks to bystanders.

2005, Regina, Sask. / Regina (Sask.) The Duke of Edinburgh, wearing a dark suit and holding a wooden box, laughs as a young girl in a light blue jacket, standing beside him, takes seeds from the box and sprinkles them on the ground before them.

2010, Halifax, N.S. / Halifax (N.-É.) The Duke of Edinburgh talks to nearby bystanders while standing with Her Majesty The Queen. Both are wearing beige coats. The camera transitions to The Duke of Edinburgh, wearing military attire and speaking to a man besides him, pointing into the distance. Meanwhile, Her Majesty The Queen, wearing a white coat and navy blue hat, is standing beside him and several other people are standing behind the couple.

2010, Winnipeg, Man. / Winnipeg (Man.) The Duke of Edinburgh, wearing a navy blue suit, speaks to children who are standing in a greeting line and holding provincial paper hand flags. The camera transitions to The Duke of Edinburgh, wearing a dark suit, waving goodbye from the top of a plane staircase with Her Majesty The Queen, dressed in a yellow coat and pink hat, holding flowers.

2013, Toronto, Ont. / Toronto (Ont.) The Duke of Edinburgh is presented with the Order of Canada insignia by former Governor General of Canada David Johnston, and they shake hands. Both are wearing dark suits. The camera pans to show the Governor General standing beside The Duke of Edinburgh as the latter signs a golden book placed on a table before him. Next, the camera transitions to show The Duke of Edinburgh, wearing a beige hat and dark suit decorated with medals, walking alongside and speaking to a man dressed in a red military uniform. Other military members are shown standing behind them.

“His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, In Memoriam” and “Son Altesse Royale le duc d’Édimbourg, in memoriam” are written on screen with the Duke’s commemorative portrait portrayed on the left.

Text on screen at the end of the video: “Images in courtesy of CBC/Radio-Canada, Music: His Royal Service Ends, composed by Petty Officer 2nd class Nadia Pona (Ret’d), recorded by the Royal 22e Régiment Band” and “Images offertes par CBC/Radio-Canada, Musique : His Royal Service Ends, composée par la maître de 2 e classe Nadia Pona (retraitée), enregistrée par la Musique du Royal 22e Régiment”.

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