HE PRESIDENT JIOJI KONROTE AT THE STATE DINNER HOSTED FOR THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX 10/24/2018
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• Your Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex;
• Your Excellency, the former President of the Republic of Fiji;
• The Honourable Chief Justice;
• The Honourable Speaker of Parliament;• The Honourable Prime Minister;
• The Honourable Leader of the Opposition;
• Your Excellencies, members of the Diplomatic Corps;
• Distinguished Guests; and
• Ladies and Gentlemen.
Bula vinaka and a very good evening to you all.
On a magical evening 65 years ago – in December 1953 – Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh stood on the balcony of this hotel – the iconic Grand Pacific – and acknowledged the vast crowd that had gathered in Albert Park to greet them on their first visit to Fiji.
