SOLOMON ISLANDS GOVERNOR GENERAL RECEIVING KNIGHTHOOD

SOLOMON ISLANDS GOVERNOR GENERAL RECEIVING KNIGHTHOOD

Posted by : Posted on : 16-Oct-2019

His Excellency Si David Vunagi to receive his knighthood from Her Majesty the Queen today.

His Excellency Sir David Vunagi, Solomon Islands Governor General is in London and will receive his knighthood from Her Majesty the Queen in an investiture ceremony today.

According to news relayed by the Solomon Star newspaper, the Governor General has honoured a retired British Soldier, Major David Rankin-Hunt with the Cross of Solomon Islands medal for his services to community development in redesigning the Orders for the Star and Cross of Solomon Islands.

The award was presented to Major David at a private Investiture Ceremony in London Monday this week in the presence of the Solomon Islands High Commissioner to the UK alongside guests of the former British soldier.

The award was announced by the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during the 41st Independence Anniversary celebrations in Honiara on 7th July 2019.

The knighthood ceremony will be followed by other engagements during the week before the Governor General and his delegation leave London to Tokyo to represent Solomon Islands at the enthronement of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on October 22.

Their Excellencies’ are accompanied by 3 officials from the Government House and two others from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs External Trade and the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Source:  Solomon Star News.

Yours sincerely

Frank Short

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