Executive Council
April 23, 2010
Premier Welcomes The
Princess Royal to Newfoundland and Labrador
The Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of
Newfoundland and Labrador, is pleased to welcome Her Royal Highness,
Anne, The Princess Royal, to Newfoundland and Labrador. Premier Williams
will participate in two events during her visit including the
Consecration and Presentation of Colours to the Royal Newfoundland
Regiment and a wreath-laying ceremony.
"I am delighted to welcome Her Royal
Highness, The Princess Royal, to Newfoundland and Labrador," said
Premier Williams. "During her visit she will be presenting new colours
to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, of which she is the
Colonel-in-Chief. I am very pleased to be participating in this
momentous and historic event. We all wish Her Royal Highness a memorable
and enjoyable stay in our province."
The Consecration and Presentation of
Regimental Colours will take place on Saturday, April 24, at 2:30 p.m.
at Mile One Centre. Premier Williams will also participate in a
wreath-laying ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 25. The
wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Caribou Memorial and
Plaques at Bowring Park, St. John's.
"I was deeply honoured to participate
with Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, during the 90th anniversary
ceremonies of the Battle of the Somme at Beaumont-Hamel in 2006," said
Premier Williams. "I look forward to meeting her again and welcoming Her
Royal Highness to our beautiful province. During her visit, Her Royal
Highness will have the opportunity to meet with contemporary
Newfoundland and Labrador veterans who have served Canada valiantly in
places like Bosnia and Afghanistan. We are all tremendously proud of the
women and men from this province who have served as well as current
members of the Canadian Armed Forces."
During the Royal visit, the Royal
Newfoundland Regiment will celebrate its 215th anniversary. The Royal
Newfoundland Regiment is renowned for its efforts in France, at
Beaumont-Hamel, and in Gallipoli during World War One.
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