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The Queen visited Melaka 1971...

The Queen visited Melaka in 1971. This is a posting from my other Blog.
This picture is from my archive... A scene where the Queen of England visited Malacca in the early seventies.. I was given the responsibility of organizing the cultural tour for the Queen and her entourages which includes Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh and the late Lord Mountbatten... Looking back to those great days in my life, I felt it was just like yesterday...The memories still clear in my mind... What a great day it was....During my years of working in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Malaysia, I had many opportunities like this, meeting heads of government both when these dignitaries visit Malaysia or when I had the opportunity to go on official visits to foreign countries.... [that's Me talking with Prince Philip]
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emilayusof said…
Wow, Pak Idrus. This is awesome!
May 11, 2021 at 6:17 AM
Pak Idrus said…
emilayusofThanks for the visit. Yest indeed. A once in a lifetime opportunity Have a nice day.

June 17, 2021 at 4:07 PM
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