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VI stages Commemoration Service to mark death of Queen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With Monday, September 19, 2022, declared a special public holiday in the Virgin Islands (VI) for the state funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a special Commemoration Service was held at the Saint George's Episcopal Church on Main Street, Tortola.
Queen’s Funeral: Monday Sept 19, 2022, a special holiday in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Governor, H.E. John J. Rankin, CMG, has designated Monday, September 19, 2022, a special holiday in the territory, which is the day designated for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in the United Kingdom (UK).
Public servants told to 'dress sensitively' to mourn Queen’s death
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Public officers in the Virgin Islands are being told to dress sensitively as a national period of mourning for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is being observed in the Territory.
Premier Wheatley away for regional tourism event, Queen’s Funeral
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is away from the Virgin Islands (VI) from September 12 to 20, 2022, to attend a regional tourism event, along with the Funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II.