The Monarchist 1.0
Defending the British Crown Commonwealth and the English-Speaking Peoples
[+] HONOURING OUR PATRON, SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, VICTOR OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES
[+] HONOURING OUR QUEEN, ELIZABETH THE SECOND, ON THE 80TH YEAR OF HER BIRTH (1926 - 2006)
[+] HONOURING OUR KING, SAINT EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, ON THE 1000TH YEAR OF HIS BIRTH (1005 - 2005)
[+] HONOURING OUR HERO, LORD NELSON, ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR (1805 - 2005)
[+] HONOURING OUR SONS, THE QUEEN'S COMMONWEALTH SOLDIERS KILLED IN THE 'WAR ON TERROR'
Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard, 46, Royal Canadian Regiment, Nov 27, 2006 (Afstan)
Staff Sergeant Sharron Elliott, 34, Intelligence Corps, Nov 12, 2006 (Iraq)
Private Jacob B. Kovco, 25, Royal Australian Regiment, April 21, 2006
[+] HONOURING OUR VETS ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORIA CROSS (1856 - 2006)
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
19th Governor-General of New Zealand
His Excellency The Honourable Anand Satyanand, PCNZM is the 19th Governor-General and personal representative of New Zealand’s Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
In March the Queen approved the appointment of Satyanand, who succeeds Dame Silvia Cartwright after a five year term.
A fanfare of trumpets and a 21 gun salute by the 16 Field Regiment from Linton marked the start of ceremonies to swear-in the new Governor General today.
Satyanand arrived at Parliament at 11.45am where he was received by a Naval led Tri-service Royal Guard of Honour comprising 100 men and women drawn from the three services and their respective Queen’s Colours and escorts, and the Band of the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force Trumpeters were also attendance.
His investiture began with an Indian and Maori welcome, followed by the constitutional swearing in. A commission of appointment was read, and the oath of allegiance and the oath of office taken.
The appointment is then proclaimed, at which point Satyanand became the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand.
Following the ceremony the new Governor General laid a wreath; at the National War Memorial in honour of New Zealand's war dead; a tradition that all new Governor General undertake on the day of their swearing in.
A 24 person Guard of Honour, Catafalque Guard, bugler and drummer from the NZDF also attended the commemorative service.
Satyanand, whose parents are Indo-Fijians, is a lawyer, judge and former ombudsman.
He says he is deeply honoured to have been asked to serve as Governor General and says there will be a great deal of pride within the Indian community about his appointment.
Prime Minister Helen Clark says Satyanand will bring much strength to his new role including a broad knowledge of the workings of government and the law.
"Throughout his working life judge Satyanand has made a substantial contribution to legal reform and legal education…he has been active in a range of community, cultural and sporting groups, and maintains an abiding interest in international affairs and New Zealand's relationships with other countries."
After the ceremony the vice regal party moved into Parliament House where presentations were made in the Grand Hall; followed by a reception in the Banquet Hall.
New Zealand First leader and Foreign Minister Winston Peters say his party fully supports the appointment
"He is the right person to carry out the diverse role of the Queen's representative in 21st century New Zealand.
The media have used this time to promote their view of a Republic; however when asked by the media in April his view of New Zealand becoming a republic, Satyanand had this to say:
I am an admirer of our country's present constitutional arrangements and the mechanisms which enable a straightforward change of government and our connection with our historical past.
POSTED BY: governor-grey AT 5:34 p.m. | LINKS |
His Excellency The Honourable Anand Satyanand, PCNZM is the 19th Governor-General and personal representative of New Zealand’s Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIIn March the Queen approved the appointment of Satyanand, who succeeds Dame Silvia Cartwright after a five year term.
A fanfare of trumpets and a 21 gun salute by the 16 Field Regiment from Linton marked the start of ceremonies to swear-in the new Governor General today.
Satyanand arrived at Parliament at 11.45am where he was received by a Naval led Tri-service Royal Guard of Honour comprising 100 men and women drawn from the three services and their respective Queen’s Colours and escorts, and the Band of the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force Trumpeters were also attendance.
His investiture began with an Indian and Maori welcome, followed by the constitutional swearing in. A commission of appointment was read, and the oath of allegiance and the oath of office taken.
The appointment is then proclaimed, at which point Satyanand became the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand.
Following the ceremony the new Governor General laid a wreath; at the National War Memorial in honour of New Zealand's war dead; a tradition that all new Governor General undertake on the day of their swearing in.
A 24 person Guard of Honour, Catafalque Guard, bugler and drummer from the NZDF also attended the commemorative service.
Satyanand, whose parents are Indo-Fijians, is a lawyer, judge and former ombudsman.
He says he is deeply honoured to have been asked to serve as Governor General and says there will be a great deal of pride within the Indian community about his appointment.
Prime Minister Helen Clark says Satyanand will bring much strength to his new role including a broad knowledge of the workings of government and the law.
"Throughout his working life judge Satyanand has made a substantial contribution to legal reform and legal education…he has been active in a range of community, cultural and sporting groups, and maintains an abiding interest in international affairs and New Zealand's relationships with other countries."
After the ceremony the vice regal party moved into Parliament House where presentations were made in the Grand Hall; followed by a reception in the Banquet Hall.
New Zealand First leader and Foreign Minister Winston Peters say his party fully supports the appointment
"He is the right person to carry out the diverse role of the Queen's representative in 21st century New Zealand.
The media have used this time to promote their view of a Republic; however when asked by the media in April his view of New Zealand becoming a republic, Satyanand had this to say:
I am an admirer of our country's present constitutional arrangements and the mechanisms which enable a straightforward change of government and our connection with our historical past.
POSTED BY: governor-grey AT 5:34 p.m. | LINKS |
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