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Princess Alexandra to visit Hong Kong
Her Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra, will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow (Friday) morning for a seven-day visit.
The Princess will arrive at the airport on board BA 25 at about 10.45 am and be greeted by the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten.
During her stay in the territory, the Princess will attend a number of private and public engagements, including a series of police functions, which have been arranged in view of the close association of the Princess with the Hong Kong Police. Princess Alexandra has been the Honorary Commandant-General of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force (RHKPF) for over a quarter of a century.
On Monday (February 17), the Princess will visit the Police Headquarters in Wan Chai where she will be received by the Commissioner of Police and inspect a Guard of Honour.
The Princess will later view the "150th Anniversary Showcase" depicting the history of the Force.
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Afterwards, the Royal visitor will unveil a commemorative plaque to mark the official opening of the Arsenal House West Wing a $524 million tower block housing a number of police units and formations including the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau, the Identification Bureau, the Interpol as well as the Crime Wing Headquarters.
On Tuesday (February 18), Her Royal Highness will visit the existing Auxiliary Police Headquarters at Gascoigne Road, Kowloon where she will tour its recreation club, meet civilian staff, watch an RHKAP band performance and meet trainees at the multi-purpose hall.
After that, the Princess will travel by car to the new RHKAP Headquarters in Kowloon Bay where she will unveil a commemorative plaque on the ground floor to mark the opening of the Headquarters.
The $70 million new headquarters is the first purpose-built headquarters for the Auxiliary Police whose history can be traced back to 1914 when the first Police Reserve in Hong Kong was formed.
In the afternoon of Wednesday (February 19), Princess Alexandra will visit HMS Peacock on Stonecutters Island.
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