Princess Sees Hong Kong (1961)

Item title reads - Princess sees Hong Kong. Princess Alexandra tours Hong Kong. L/S of harbour and cliffs. M/S of Government House, Princess Alexandra walks up steps with Governor Sir Robert Black and the press photographers take pictures of her. Various C/U's of the Princess as she walks along. L/S of the university, various shots as she meets students on the roof and chats to them. C/U of her walking along. L/S of Kowloon and bay. Her car drives through the streets and she waves, people watch her. M/S of Tai Po market town, a sign made from flowers reads 'Welcome to Princess Alexandra'. M/S of woman in a big hat. Various shots as the Princess visits San Wai and sits down to watch children of Gurkha riflemen doing a display of traditional dancing. L/S of Shek Kong, the Princess meets wives and babies of married servicemen of the Gurkha Royal regiments, Northumberland Fusiliers and Royal Warwickshire regiment there. Various shots as she chats to them. M/S of sign in flowers reading 'Pat Heung', the place she is visiting next. Various shots as she watches someone dance under an ornate eastern lion costume, another man bangs a gong. The Princess watches the lion. FILM ID:1211.09 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/