Wednesday, October 25, 1972
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA GOES SHOPPING
H.R.H. Princess Alexandra, accompanied by her husband, the Hon. Angus
Ogilvy, spent more than half an hour this morning shopping at the Welfare
Handicrafts Shop at Salisbury Road, Kowloon,
The Royal couple were met at the shop by Mrs. S. Archer, Chairman
of the Management Committee of Welfare Handicrafts; and Mrs. M. Taylor, the
shop supervisor,
Looking radiant in a black and white printed dress with black
handbag and matching shoes, the Princess showed keen interest in the products
displayed in the shop.
The Royal couple were intrigued by the numerous attractive items of
pewter products, soft toys, Chinese dolls, pyjamas and embroidered handbags.
They finally bought a few pewter ash trays, pen holders and embroidered egg
cosys,
Their visit attracted a big crowd outside the shop and tourists were
seen busily taking out their cameras to take pictures of the Royal visitors.
When she stepped out from the shop, Princess Alexandra stopped to shake
hands and say 'hello' to the on-lookers,
The Salisbury Road Welfare Handicrafts Shop was opened in June 1956
by a Management Committee appointed by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service.
The shop is a non-profit-making sales organisation designed to help
member agencies of the Counsil to market goods made by people in need of aid.
return, the agencies help and train people who are socially and physically
handicapped so that they may become self-supporting.
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