The 1-minute home video that invented celebrity culture — starring actual royalty.
Newsreel coverage of the Prince and Princess of Wales' visit of the 1896 Cardiff Exhibition. Now a lost film, it's considered the first time the British Royal Family was filmed.
Direction
Birt Acres basically invented the red carpet walk.
Director
Birt Acres
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was shot on 35mm and shown at the Alhambra Theatre in London just two days after filming — same-day editing, 1896 style.
This footage helped transform the monarchy from distant myth to consumable celebrity — basically the original royal influencer moment.
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