The General Manager Sierra Leone Ports Authority Dr Abdulai Fofana signed the book of condolence at the resident of British high commissioner of Sierra Leone at hill station On Saturday, 10th Day of September 2022. And on behalf of Sierra Leone Ports Authority Management .The General Manager was welcomed by the High Commissioner Lisa Chesney she said, she was please for her to receive the general manager of the Queen Elizabeth ll of the port of Freetown.
The General Manager Dr .Abdulai Fofana briefed the British high commissioner of Sierra Leone the background of the Queen Elizabeth ll and her husband visited Sierra Leone.
“Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, visited Sierra Leone from 25 November to 1 December 1961. They arrived in Freetown on the royal yacht Britannia, and Queen Elizabeth II Quay was so-named as a result. Elizabeth II was welcomed as the queen of Sierra Leone and she also used a distinct Sierra Leonean flag. Queen Elizabeth II became the head of state and Queen of Sierra Leone, and was represented by the governor-general who resided at the State House. The Duke of Kent represented the Queen at the independence celebrations. Queen Elizabeth II was Queen of Sierra Leone from 1961 to 1971, when Sierra Leone was an independent constitutional monarchy. She was also the monarch of other Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. Her constitutional roles in Sierra Leone were mostly delegated to the governor-general of Sierra Leone. She was given a gold key to the city of Freetown by its mayor, who wore red robes and a cocked hat. The Queen and her husband stayed at the governor-general’s residence during their visit.
The monarch also presented new colours to the Royal Sierra Leone Regiment at the Brookfields Stadium. The new Queen’s Color incorporated the new flag of Sierra Leone. The new colours, placed upon piled drums, were blessed by the imam of the Muslim Congress – “In thy holy name, O Allah, most gracious, most merciful” – by the Roman Catholic bishop of Freetown and Bo, by the president of the United Christian Council and by the Anglican bishop of Freetown.
