No. AV961
AUBSTRLUA 1 WEDDING oT TO IR ROYAL HIGIIESS
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF X[ UT AND THE HON* ANGUS
OGILVY.
Statm n I hr he EPUrM initr2 1 the It-a irO rt Ibnies
Australia's gift to Hew r yal Higha ss
Prinoess Alexandra of Kent and the Honourable Angu Ogl3vy,
on the ooasion of tbher maria g, vill be a set of eight
candflestiks = de froma Astralian silver, the Prim. Minister
anoueed today. The oandlestiks are east and hand-chased in
silver, being w. epSrouetions of a set Mad in the " ism of
GOorgo III, about Uwyear 1761. Each candlestick is in
the shape of a fluted Cornthian coluom with a square
stopped base engraved with the Australian 0oat-o-Arus.
Tby are l1i inches over all.
The e& nMlesticks are being made h the firm
of Hannll Sons Limited of Iondon ad the gift will
berented to the Prinoess and her huxbaad-tobe bO the
Austtlian High Osmissioner in leadon, Sir Bria Harrison.
The candlesticks will be contained in a p'sntation asse
and a silver plate on the ontside, of the gase bears the
inscription upnated to e Ucyal Higbaess Princess
Alexandra of Kent and The Honourable Angus Ogilvy with
warmest good wishes fro the Oovewent and people of
Australia. 2i4th April, 1963. w
The s. t of candlesticks is being made to
order t a design known to be favxmred bq Princess
Alexandra, The sot has not yet been completed and therefore
no photogphs are available* It is expected that the
presetation wil be ade a few weeks after 24th April and
photographs w4il be obtained for distribution tn..
CANURRA, 21st April, 1963.
Menzies, Robert
Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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Release Date:
21/04/1963
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
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FOR PRESS: 33/1963 - AUSTRALIA'S WEDDING GIFT TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT AND THE HON. ANGUS OGILVY - STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. SIR ROBERT MENZIES
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