Prince Philip s Napier room still an attraction 67 years later
13 Apr, 2021 04:53 AM
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The Queen and Prince Philip on the balcony of the Masonic Hotel in January 1954. Photo / Supplied
The Queen and Prince Philip on the balcony of the Masonic Hotel in January 1954. Photo / Supplied
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Doug Laing
Landmark Napier hotel the Art Deco Masonic still gets regular requests from guests wanting to sleep in the room in which the Queen and Prince Philip slept more than 67 years ago.
It was on the night of January 6-7, 1954, a popular photograph showing them waving to the crowd from the first floor.