Queen Sails For Sierra Leone
(5 2JM-flrutr-- Copyright)
MONROVIA, Nov. 24. The Queen sails from Monrovia today for Freetown, capital of diamond-rich Sierra Leone, on the continuation of her triumphant African tour. Sierra Leone became an independent sovereign State within the Commonwealth last April 27, after 150 years of British rule. Freetown, where the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive tomorrow a public holiday—is gay with flags. Vast crowds are expected to greet the Queen, who win be presented with a golden key to the city by the Mayor
or Freetown, Aiderman F. Rahman. 'Hie Queen's visit to Monrovia yesterday became doubly historic when abe invited President Tubman tc pay a State visit to Britain next summer British and Liberian Heads at State last met in 1847. when Liberia's first President. Mr J. J. Robeta, visited London soon after Liberia became independent. Britain was the first country to recognise Liberia. The Duke yesterday promised President Tubman a pair at mating wallabies. The President gave the Duke a pvgmv hinno. Cheering crowds welcomed the Queen and Duke when they arrived in the Royal yacht Britannia from Ghana. A salute at 21 gang greeted the diip.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19611125.2.121
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29680, 25 November 1961, Page 11
Word Count
195Queen Sails For Sierra Leone Press, Volume C, Issue 29680, 25 November 1961, Page 11
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in