Executive Council
April 21, 2016

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs:

Premier Recognizes the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in this Honourable House to recognize the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Her Majesty has visited Newfoundland and Labrador numerous times during her reign and our people have a strong sense of pride and connection to the Royal family.

Mr. Speaker, in 1959, Her Majesty and Prince Philip visited the province as part of a Canada-wide tour. In 1978, her visit to the province included several highlights such as turning the sod for what became the Queen Elizabeth II Library at Memorial University and again, in 1997, Her Majesty celebrated the 500th anniversary of the landfall of John Cabot.

There are various examples of Her Majesty’s impact on our province including the naming of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, which received its Royal prefix from Queen Elizabeth II in 1979, and the Royal St. John’s Regatta, which has the Queen as its patron and received its Royal prefix from her in 1993.

Mr. Speaker, today we recognize and thank her for her service to the Commonwealth and for serving over the past 64 years with agility and poise.

On behalf of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, I wish Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II a happy 90th birthday and continued health and happiness.

Thank you.

2016 04 21                              1:50 p.m.