Remembering Prince Philip’s 1956 Penang visit


‘A great day’: With his old camera in the foreground, Hwang points to a photograph of Prince Philip in his album of prized snapshots taken during the Duke’s historic visit to Malaysia. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: It was so long ago, but retired teacher Hwang Hong Shi, 86, clearly remembers being there when Prince Philip came to Penang.

It was Oct 31,1956, and Malaya was still under British rule.

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