Ceremonial Port Entry Commences
On 29 February 1972 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Brunei for the first time.
In the image, Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is beginning her approach to Muara Port.
The First Sea Battalion of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment, an agglomeration of coastal and river patrol boats, have now joined up in line astern of her for a ceremonial entry to the port. Earlier posts show them chasing her to get into position...
The picture was taken from aboard a helicopter by an RAF pilot relative who had been working on secondment in the country for several years. Scanned from a slide.
Ceremonial Port Entry Commences
On 29 February 1972 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Brunei for the first time.
In the image, Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is beginning her approach to Muara Port.
The First Sea Battalion of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment, an agglomeration of coastal and river patrol boats, have now joined up in line astern of her for a ceremonial entry to the port. Earlier posts show them chasing her to get into position...
The picture was taken from aboard a helicopter by an RAF pilot relative who had been working on secondment in the country for several years. Scanned from a slide.