Royal Special: The Queen and Prince Philip in British Hong Kong (1986)

On 21 October 1986, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh sailed into Hong Kong harbour on the Royal Yacht Britannia, beginning a days long visit to the UK-dependent territory. The trip to Hong Kong followed the Queen's historic visit to China, the first time a British monarch had visited the country. A key part of the warming of relations between the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China was the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration on the transfer of Hong Kong; with the handover date set for 1997, China agreed to maintain the existing structures of government and economy for a period of 50 years.

While on the island, the Queen and the Duke visited City Hall, where the Queen assured the people of Hong Kong of the promises made by China in the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Elsewhere, the pair were treated to a gymnastics display staged by the islands youth organisations. Prince Philip also visited the Gurkha contingent that garrisoned the British territory.

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