KOTA KINABALU: For a former radio broadcaster who got to cover Prince Philip up close, it was a nerve-racking experience.
“I was a nervous wreck when Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne arrived at the port in Kota Kinabalu in February 1972, ” said Datuk Gan Poh Tiau, 71, who was then with Radio Sabah.
They had just disembarked from the vessel and had a meet-and-greet session with dignitaries, he said.
“I was there doing a live commentary. I was focusing so hard on speaking correct Bahasa Malaysia and saying the right things during that brief moment they were there.”
Unfortunately, he cannot recount much more about the experience.