Princess Anne showed she was up to speed with internet industry when she spoke to the boss of an e-commerce company in Spennymoor, County Durham.
She left Simon Cohen's DGC Distribution with a top-of-the-range Guvnor acoustic guitar presented by the company's sales and purchasing specialist, Chris Meikle.
The Princess Royal spent three-quarters of an hour touring the company's factory unit in Enterprise City, which sends out imported musical instruments and accessories to outlets around the UK.
Founded in 1982, DGC won £30,000 last year when it was named the country's top e-commerce company by business advisors UK online for business and Inter Forum
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