Duke to represent Queen at Nigeria anniversary
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Tuesday announced that Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom will be represented at our nation’s 50th independence anniversary by the Duke of Gloucester.
According to a statement from the commission, the Duke of Gloucester, Richard Alexander Walter George KG GCVO, will be visiting Nigeria from September 28 to October 3, 2010. “He will be representing Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty’s Government at the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of Nigeria as an independent nation.”
Nigeria got her independence from Great Britain in 1960, with the Queen in attendance.
“As part of his visit to Nigeria, the Duke of Gloucester will also undertake official engagements in both Lagos and Abuja,” the statement read. “As part of the United Kingdom’s contribution to Nigeria’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations, the Duke will visit Lagos and take part in the Presidential Fleet Review and undertake other naval training activities.”
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