EARLIER THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE HAD ARRIVED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY CAR FROM THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING IN CENTRAL. THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE: THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ROYAL VISIT STEERING COMMITTEE, MR ALAN SCOTT THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL AND DIRECTOR ROYAL VISIT, SIR MARK HEATH THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES AND ROYAL VISIT PRESS OFFICER, MR JOHN CHAN SECRETARY ROYAL VISIT, MR LAWRENCE POTTINGER PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR, MR RICHARD HOARE ASSISTANT PRIVATE SECRETARIES TO THE GOVERNOR, MR ARTHUR NG AND MISS TERESA TSE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR, MRS PAT RUMIS THE GOVERNOR'S SOCIAL SECRETARY, MISS SHEELAGH MILLER # ASSISTANT SOCIAL SECRETARY, MISS PAULINE CHAN PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE PRIVATE SECRETARY, MISS GRACE YEUNG AND GOVERNMENT HOUSE HOUSEKEEPER, MISS ALISON SLOAN. THE 140 LUNCHEON GUESTS WERE ALSO PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS.
AS THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE ENTERED THE BALLROOM WHERE THE LUNCHEON WAS HELD, THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND PLAYED A FANFARE FOLLOWED BY THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
THE ROYAL PARTY AND GUESTS SAT DOWN TO A MEAL OF LIGHT CREAM SOUP WITH CHINESE MUSHROOMS: BRAISED FILLET OF SALMON IN CHAMPAGNE SAUCE WITH FRESH SORREL, WILD RICE AND SEASONAL VEGETABLES. AND GLAZED MANGO CREPES WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE. AFTER LUNCH THE LOYAL TOAST WAS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNOR.
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