Footage of London in the 1930s. The narrated shots include multiple wide angles of Buckingham Palace, medium shots of palace guards with guns and tall bear hats. The narrator tells about the daily changing of the guards ceremony, and a variety of shots of this follow, showing regimented ranks of guards marching, playing instruments, holding guns and parading. High angle shots show the nearby Hyde park arch and statue. Wide angle shots of aristocrats riding horses in the park and people having political discussions are shown. More wide shots of nursemaids walking with large baby carriages and people relaxing on the lawn under umbrellas. The footage ends showing children playing in the lake alongside swans.