DUKE “CONGRATULATED” BAHAMAS FOR BEING A LEADING VOICE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
NASSAU, Bahamas — As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge departed the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, March 24, for a quiet evening to rest up for what is being billed as an eventful day today, Prime Minister Philip Davis said he intends to use their visit to bring even more focus to climate change and the need for a stronger global response to the existential crisis, The Nassau Guardian reported on Friday, March 25.
Davis said Prince William observed that The Bahamas is “punching above its weight” as a leading voice on climate change and the threat it poses, not just to small island developing states like The Bahamas, but the whole world, “and that the needle has to be moved”.
Prince William and Kate paid a courtesy call on Davis after they landed at Lynden Pindling International Airport at 4:30 p.m. for the third and final leg of their Caribbean tour to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
They were welcomed by Governor General Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper and other senior government officials.
They were given a royal salute by the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF).
The duke inspected the guard of honor with the governor general, Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle and RBDF Commodore Dr. Raymond King.
At the start of the courtesy call at OPM, Davis welcomed the duke and duchess to The Bahamas.
“I wish you to extend my congratulations to the Queen for having achieved this milestone of 70 years on the throne,” he said. “I don’t think we’ll see it again …”
The remainder of the courtesy call was closed to the media. See complete article in The Nassau Guardian at https://thenassauguardian.com/a-royal-welcome/
