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VI marks King Charles III Coronation with 21-gun salute

The British Overseas territory of the Virgins Islands (VI) today, May 6, 2023, marked the coronation of King Charles Philip Arthur George aka ‘King Charles III’ and his Wife Queen Consort Camilla with a 21-Gun salute. Photo: Facebook
In a short speech recalling the events of the Coronation and the process, acting Governor Mr Archer Jr said he was pleased to have hosted the event to mark such an historic event. Photo: Facebook
In a short speech recalling the events of the Coronation and the process, acting Governor Mr Archer Jr said he was pleased to have hosted the event to mark such an historic event. Photo: Facebook
Acting Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) who also attended the event, said he was very pleased to have seen persons in the VI come together and to pay tribute to the King on his coronation. Photo: Facebook
Acting Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) who also attended the event, said he was very pleased to have seen persons in the VI come together and to pay tribute to the King on his coronation. Photo: Facebook
Women including Legislator Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) (Third left) attending the brunch event were adorned in hats to mark the King's coronation. Photo: Facebook
Women including Legislator Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) (Third left) attending the brunch event were adorned in hats to mark the King's coronation. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Overseas territory of the Virgins Islands (VI) today, May 6, 2023, marked the coronation of King Charles Philip Arthur George aka ‘King Charles III’ and his wife Queen Consort Camilla with a 21-Gun salute.

The short event was held today, May 6, 2023, at Government House in an brunch event hosted by His Excellency the Ag Governor, Mr. David Archer Jr after a viewing party coronation ceremony. 

In a short speech recalling the events of the Coronation and the process, acting Governor Mr Archer Jr said he was pleased to have hosted the event to mark such an historic event.

The acting Governor detailed that the VI’s Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley and Governor John J. Ranking CMG currently in London, are heavily involved in the formal proceedings of the events surrounding the coronation of the King. 

Today, the Archbishop of Canterbury placed the crown on Charles' head at Westminster Abbey with immediate shorts of God Save the King.

Coronation a once in a generation milestone - Archer Jr 

“For many of us, this is a once-in-a-generation milestone, which we are marking together,” he said while sharing a message from the King on his coronation, where he detailed that King Charles was deeply touched by the event and similar happening worldwide.

The deputy Governor said Monday, will comment with ‘The Big Help-Out’ an event championed King Charles aimed and helping persons in the community. 

Acting Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) who also attended the event, said he was very pleased to have seen persons in the VI come together and to pay tribute to the King on his coronation.

 

 

 

 

 

21 Responses to “VI marks King Charles III Coronation with 21-gun salute ”

  • ... (06/05/2023, 17:50) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    where are the hats VINO
  • Ghut (06/05/2023, 18:22) Like (19) Dislike (6) Reply
    Archer trying to stay relevant but we need our increments
    • @ghut (06/05/2023, 22:11) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
      Tell the Governor stop passing the buck and take care of his responsibilities in paying the increments.
  • The Reaper (06/05/2023, 18:55) Like (20) Dislike (6) Reply
    Nonsense..Suck up ,to the Racist white ,like we do all the time
  • losiahsbay (06/05/2023, 19:05) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    Pursuing self-determination and coronating a king seems antithetical to me. Perhaps we should be pursuing integration.
  • jokers (06/05/2023, 19:56) Like (11) Dislike (11) Reply
    Was this a comedy show?
  • Concerned (06/05/2023, 20:41) Like (7) Dislike (5) Reply
    When are public servants getting their increments. Payments were supposed to start April month end. I hope this was not an election gimmick. Times are tough. Every dollar is needed. Mr. Deputy Governor, what is the word?
    • @Concerned (06/05/2023, 22:10) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Go ask the Governor so he can do real work in helping the people. It is a subject under him. The Government allocated the money a long time ago the Governor stated is required to make the payments to the public officers for their long outstanding increments the NDP refused to pay them so let the Governor go do his work and stop always giving him a free pass.
  • herbs power (06/05/2023, 21:24) Like (6) Dislike (7) Reply
    I fed up of these white people and their nonsense from birth. But seems a lot of black people love being sheep's.
  • Youth (06/05/2023, 22:12) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    Let's work on independence from this colonial system.
  • Hmmmm (06/05/2023, 23:44) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    The Governor does not acknowledge our National local holidays. These people have no regard for us because they see us as possession & not as people.
  • saying (07/05/2023, 03:06) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    Haven't seen none of the many coloured in the parade
  • l (07/05/2023, 04:05) Like (18) Dislike (4) Reply
    250million to place a crown on a racist head, this world is a circus.
  • resident (07/05/2023, 08:20) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    abolish the monarchy
  • Josiahsbay (07/05/2023, 09:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Comments are like a micro poll if we pay attention we'll see why many things are not being done. Too much division. among us.
  • hmm. (07/05/2023, 10:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Keep them pistols close. He going kick the bucket derecklysuh.
  • Complainers (07/05/2023, 12:30) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    To all those complaining here might I suggest a better method might be to open your businesses and go to work on Monday and willfully ignore the paid govt holiday celebrating coronation day. If you truly want to be done with the king you can’t keep honoring all of his paid days off of work.
  • set ah less thing (07/05/2023, 12:59) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Them man looking akward as hell holding those guns
  • facts (07/05/2023, 14:18) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    The struggle for being a colony under the UK is the huge cultural difference where they are now using their powers to try to eliminate who we are so we can become them and then it can be one big global Britan family. This is not what the people want but they do not care.
  • Wellsah (07/05/2023, 15:38) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    So they can fire gun when they want but we can’t could of never
  • wake up (07/05/2023, 19:05) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    People wake up. You look like slaves. What you doing has no meaning or relevance in 2023. Even half black Meghan was too black for that racist family. What are you doing? Put the guns away and go home!


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