Queen and Philip at HP

1983. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip touring the HP Cupertino production line.
- Data Systems Division GM Franz Nawratil explaining to the Queen.
- Packard looking on.
- Philip asking questions of an assembler.

Photo: Michael Maloney, SF Chronicle.

Article by Chronicle columnist Carl Nolte: "She had the rare ability to make an ordinary person feel interesting and important."

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