Queen Victoria's Funeral (1901)
I found an interesting 14 minute film on British Pathe of Queen Victoria's funeral, unfortunately I'm unable to post it here, so you will have to click this link to view it.
The parts that will interest the rabble are of kilted officers appearing briefly @ 01:02:00 and again briefly (with pipers) @ 08:05:44.
I'm unable to determine which regiment these men belong to, and I noted the film negative was turned around as parts of the uniform (cap badges, shoulder brooches, medals, etc) are on the wrong side of their uniform (as are the sabres carried by mounted officers, etc).
Here is a description from the site of what is seen in the film:
Queen Victoria's Funeral.
Various locations of events.
Procession of horse guards moving along street in Cowes, Isle of Wight, watched by guards and spectators. Officers on foot followed by guards with muffled drums and military band. Scottish officers. Queen Victoria's coffin is on gun carriage pulled by horses. More officers and guards follow on foot, plus male and female officials. More horseguards.
Royal Yacht at sea between Isle of Wight and mainland. Warships at anchor fire salute.
Several shots of funeral procession moving through the streets of London. King Edward VII and Kaiser Wilhelm amongst those following the gun carriage.
Arrival at Windsor and procession to Windsor Castle, long line of foreign royalty as well as English mourners following the gun carriage which is pulled by seamen.
Arrival at St. George's chapel where the coffin is lifted from the gun carriage and carried up steps into chapel followed by the many mourners. *Different angle shot of the arrival of the coffin and its transfer into the Chapel.*
(* this last portion of the film appears to be from the correct angle as we see the sabres etc, carried correctly).
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