MC013 – OHMSS PORTUGAL
2013_09_13 Memorycard No 013 “Portugal, Praia Do Guincho & Hotel Palácio Estoril” Limited Memory Postcard (145x105mm) Edition No 01 Of 10 Numbered Collector Pieces
Praia Do Guincho – This Beach Was Famously Featured In The Pre-Titles Sequence Of The James Bond Film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, Wherein James Bond Rescues Contessa Teresa De Vicenzo (Diana Rigg) From A Suicide Attempt And Foils Off Two Attackers In The Beach Still Looks As It Did In 1969
Hotel Palácio Estoril: During The Second World War, Due To Portugals Neutrality Several Royal Families Went Into Exile In Estoril, Which Became Known As The Coast Of Kings. The Hotel Palácio Was The Chosen Home Of Numerous Members Of European Royalty And Was Also The Haunt Of British And German Spies, Who Could Often Be Found In Its Bar. Later, These Stories Of Intrigue And Espionage Inspired Famous Novelists And Filmmakers And The Hotel Served As The Set For The James Bond Movie ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’
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