Biographical entry: Edinburgh, Duke of

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H.R.H. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth (q.v.) first visited the Solomon Islands from 18 and 22 March 1959. The royal yacht Britannia visited Gizo, Honiara, Auki, and Graciosa Bay in Santa Cruz, before sailing to the Gilbert and Ellice Colony. Much pomp and ceremony greeted his landing in Honiara, but the Solomon Islander crowd remained absolutely silent as their way of showing respect for a great man. He came again in March 1971, also on the royal yacht, and spent three days in the Solomon Islands, but visited only Honiara and north Malaita. On a third, 1974 visit he was accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (q.v.), Princess Anne, Captain Mark Phillips and Lord Louis Mountbatten. (NS Mar. 1959, 16 Dec. 1970, 30 Jan. 1971, 31 Mar. 1971; AR 1971, 5, 1974, 7; Montfort 1994, 97)

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Books

  • Montford, C.L., The Long Dark Island, The Desk Top Press, Wellington, 1994. Details

Journals

  • British Solomon Islands Protectorate (ed.), British Solomon Islands Protectorate News Sheet (NS), 1955-1975. Details

Reports

  • British Solomon Islands Protectorate, British Solomon Islands Protectorate Annual Reports (AR), 1896-1973. Details

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HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visiting King George VI School, Malaita Island, 1958.
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1958
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HRH the Duke of Edinburgh first visited the Solomon Islands in 1959.
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1959
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Salana Ga'a, President of the Malaita Council with HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Malaita, 1959.
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1959
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