Princess In Toyko

Press, Volume C, Issue 29671, 15 November 1961, Page 15

Princess In Toyko

(N.ZJ’.A.-Reuter— Copyright) TOKYO, Nov. 14. Princess Alexandra arrived at Tokyo from Hong Kong today and was greeted by members of the Imperial Family. She is on an eightday State visit The Prime Minister (Mr Ikeda) was at the airport with die British Ambassador (Sir Oscar Morland) and representatives of the diplomatic corps. The aircraft piloted by Group-Captain T. Stack, captain of the Queen’s Flight, passed close to snow-capped Mount Fuji, Japan’s 12,395 ft sacred mountain.

The Princess and her suite bad a brilliant view of the mountain cone, towering over the forest clad foothills and the paddy fields of the Japanese flatlands.

A typhoon, far at sea, sent long swells crashing against the rocks of Pacific coastline as the aircraft followed the Japanese boast towards Tokyo. The Britannia jet-prop aircraft flew against strong, cold northerly winds carrying the Princess from the warmth of Hong Kong to the sharp chill of Japan’s early winter.

Princess Alexandra was wearing a Ion” top coat, gloves, and a close fitting, turban-type hat as she stepped on to the tarmac. Thousands of school children in the airport galleries waved and shouted greetings Princess Alexandra later arrived at the British Embassy, where lines of British and Japanese children cheer* ed and waved British and Japanese flags. This evening, Princess Alexandra win meet the press.