ENGLAND: THE PRESIDENT OF POLAND, LECH WALESA ON STATE VISIT

Record ID: 1031154

  • Title: ENGLAND: THE PRESIDENT OF POLAND, LECH WALESA ON STATE VISIT
  • Date: 23rd April 1991
  • Summary: WINDSOR, UK (23 APRIL 1991) (BBC) 1. GV EXTERIOR WINDSOR CASTLE AS GUARDS TAKE POSITION 0.00 2. GV QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILLIP WAIT ON DAIS IN HOME PARK 0.07 3. GV BAND PARADES THROUGH STREETS OF WINDSOR 0.12 4. GV PRESIDENT OF POLAND, LECH WALESA'S CAR PASSES CROWDS IN HOME PARK 0.18 5. GV PRESIDENT'S MOTORCADE ARRIVES AT GREETING DAIS 0.23 6. GV GUNS IN DISTANCE FIRE SALUTE 0.28 7. GV HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH GREETS THE POLISH PRESIDENT 0.32 8. GV GRENADIER GUARDS SALUTE PRESIDENT 0.39 9. GV POLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYED 0.48 10. GV QUEEN AND PRESIDENT BOARD OPEN CARRIAGE 1.02 11. GV PROCESSION THROUGH THE STREETS OF WINDSOR 1.08 12. GV/TV PROCESSION UP THE ROYAL MILE AND INTO WINDSOR CASTLE 1.23 13. GVS QUEEN AND PRESIDENT'S CARRIAGE ARRIVES AT STATE ENTRANCE 1.55 14. GVS QUEEN AND PRESIDENT ENTER CASTLE THROUGH THE ARMOURY 2.06 15. SV/GV/TV PAN OVER INTERIOR OF WATERLOO CHAMBER. 2.17 16. SV/GV HORSE GUARDS BAND STRIKES UP AND MARCHES OFF TO PARADE ROUND QUADRANGLE 2.23 17. GV QUEEN AND PRESIDENT REVIEW PARADE 2.31 18. EXTERIOR GV OF CASTLE 3.03 CROWN 19. GV EVENING SCENE AT STATE ENTRANCE 3.07 20. TV ST GEORGE'S HALL PREPARED FOR STATE BANQUET 3.11 21. GV PRIME MINISTER JOHN MAJOR ARRIVES WITH FIVE. 3.16 22. GV NEAL KINNOCK, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION ARRIVES WITH WIFE. 3.22 23. WA ST GEORGES' HALL WITH GUEST STANDINGS 3.32 24. GVS QUEEN AND PRESIDENT LEAD PROCESSION THROUGH WATERLOO CHAMBER FOLLOWED BY MRS. WALESA PRINCE PHILLIP, QUEEN MOTHER, ARCHBISHOP CAREY, PRINCE EDWARD AND PRINCESS ANNE 3.34 25. GV BRITISH NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYED 3.46 26. GVS QUEEN AND PRESIDENT ENTER BANQUET HALL AND TAKE THEIR SEATS - BANQUET BEGINS 3.51 27. GV EXTERIOR STATE ENTRANCE 5.05 28. SV QUEEN GIVES SPEECH (ENGLISH) 5.09 29. SV/GVS GUEST STAND FOR POLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM 7.51 30. GV & CU TOAST AND APPLAUSE 8.10 31. SV & GV POLISH PRESIDENT GIVES SPEECH (POLISH). 8.37 32. SV & GV GUESTS STAND FOR BRITISH NATIONAL ANTHEM 10.27 33. GV TOAST 34. END ON FREEZE FRAME 11.08 TRANSCRIPT: TRANSLATION OF WALESA'S SPEECH (SEQ. 31): YOUR MAJESTY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORDS ADDRESSED TO ME, MY WIFE AND THE MEMBERS OF DELEGATION ACCOMPANYING ME. THANK YOU FOR THE WARM WORDS ABOUT POLAND. THANK YOU FOR THE HOSPITALITY WHICH WE ENJOYED FROM THE VERY FIRST MOMENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. I AM AWARE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OFFICIAL STATE VISIT THAT I AM PAYING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE COUNTRY THAT IS SOVEREIGN AND DEMOCRATIC AGAIN, THE COUNTRY THAT HAS OVERTHROWN COMMUNIS, AND HELPED OTHER COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE FIND WAY TO FREEDOM. I SPEAK WITH PRIDE ABOUT THIS FACT HERE, IN GREAT BRITAIN - THE CRADLE OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARIANISM. YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS, NOW MANY HUNDRED YEARS OLD, INSPIRED AND CONTINUE TO INSPIRE OTHERS - THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM, CITIZENS' SELF-GOVERNMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS COUPLED WITH THE RESPECT FOR TRADITION, THE ATTACHMENT TO SUCH VALUES LIKE HOME, FAMILY, PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE BRITISH WERE THOSE WHO RESTORED THE POSITIVE MEANING TO THE WORDS "CONSERVATISM" TRANSCRIPT QUEEN'S SPEECH (SEQ. 28): MR. PRESIDENT, WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME YOU, MRS WALESA AND YOUR DELEGATION TO BRITAIN AT THE START OF YOUR STATE VISIT. IT IS ENTIRELY FITTING THAT YOU ARE PAYING THE FIRST STATE VISIT BY A POLISH HEAD OF STATE TOT HE UNITED KINGDOM. WE KNOW AND ADMIRE YOU IN THIS COUNTRY AS A MAN OF GREAT COURAGE AND PURPOSE. FROM ITS INCEPTION IN 1980, SOLIDARITY WITH WHICH YOUR NAME WILL ALWAYS BE ASSOCIATED, BECAME A SYMBOL OF HOPE FOR MILLIONS STRUGGLING TO BE FREE OF AN ALIEN AND OPPRESSIVE SYSTEM. THE TASK WHICH YOU AND THE GOVERNMENT OF POLAND HAVE NOW SET YOURSELVES IS TO CONSOLIDATE YOUR COUNTRY'S NEW-FOUND LIBERTY BY BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC AND PROSPEROUS POLAND. YOU CAN COUNT ON US AS RELIABLE FRIENDS AND PARTNERS IN THIS ENDEAVOUR. WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KNOW-HOW FUND, BRITAIN TOOK THE LEAD IN OFFERING TANGIBLE SUPPORT FOR YOU EFFORTS TO BUILD A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY AND MARKET ECONOMY. IT IS RIGHT AND NATURAL THAT BRITAIN AND POLAND SHOULD WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER. IT WAS AS LONG AS THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY THAT LARGE NUMBERS OF ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH MERCHANTS EMIGRATED TO YOUR HOME TOWN OF GDANSK. THE SECOND WORLD WAR BROUGHT US YET CLOSE TOGETHER. THE CONTRIBUTION OF POLISH SERVICEMEN IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, AT MONTE CASSINO AND ELSEWHERE, WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BYU THE BRITISH PEOPLE. OUR TWO COUNTRIES SHARE A COMMON VISION OF EUROPE'S FUTURE. WE WARMLY SUPPORT YOUR DESIRE FOR CLOSER LINKS WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND OTHER WESTERN INSTITUTIONS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH POLAND TOWARDS A CONTINENT WHICH IS STABLE, SECURE, FREE AND DEMOCRATIC. MR PRESIDENT, I RAISE MY GLASS TO YOU AND MRS WALESA, AND TO THE WELLBEING AND HAPPINESS OF THE POLISH PEOPLE. Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: ENGLAND, WINDSOR
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA69190P3V6TNPQ222EUFURQWOG
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