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Dame Marguerite Pindling Hosts Bahamian Reception at Conclusion of Official Visit to London
By Syann Thompson, Bahamas High Commission, London
Jun 19, 2016 - 9:26:16 PM

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Mrs Bethel, Director for Europe, Anthony Stuart, Dame Marguerite and Ine Vandenwyngaert.

Governor General, Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling during her official visit to the United Kingdom attended various activities including a business meeting for Governors General at Buckingham Palace, a Service of Thanksgiving and Trooping the Colour for the Queen’s 90th Birthday.

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Bahamian student Denzel Bazard, High Commissioner Bethel and Deputy High Commissioner, Allison Booker.

The business meeting at Buckingham Palace chaired by the Right Honourable Sir Christopher Geidt, Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen, was the very first gathering of Governors-General. The meeting discussed an array of issues of common interest to the nations represented and reiterated the solidarity, ideals and aspirations of The Commonwealth.

At the conclusion of Dame Marguerite’s official visit, she held a reception for the Bahamian Diaspora at Bahamas House in London.

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High Commissioner Bethel introduces Dame Marguerite to Third Secretary, Marchea Mackey.



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High Commissioner Eldred Bethel and Mrs Dawne Bethel welcomed Dame Marguerite Pindling to Bahamas House.



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Bahamians Cheri Wood and Heather Cover Cus.



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Dame Marguerite chats with Mrs Bethel and Bahamian Evanya Major.



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High Commissioner Bethel and Dame Marguerite (at centre) with Bahamian Students.







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