British princess visits Bangkok

Thu, 30 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

THAILAND: Britain's Princess Alexandra and her husband Sir Angus
Ogilvy arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday for a six-day visit as
private guests of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen
Sirikit.

The princess is the second child and only daughter of the late
Duke and Duchess of Kent, and is a cousin of Queen Elizabeth.

On Friday Thailand's Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will take
Princess Alexandra on a tour of royally initiated projects,
including Queen Sirikit's handicraft training center and the Thai
Red Cross Children's Home, the British embassy said in a
statement.

On Saturday Princess Alexandra is scheduled to visit the
ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya and Bang Pa-In Palace, and then
dine with the king and queen in the evening, the statement said.
Princess Alexandra will wrap up her visit on Monday and head to
Brunei. --AFP

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