LONDON, England, April 30, 2024 – Her Excellency Cynthia A. Pratt, Governor-General of The Bahamas, arrived in London today to receive the Dame Grand Cross of St Michael and St George from His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
The Governor-General and her delegation were met at Heathrow International Airport by His Excellency Paul Gomez, Bahamas High Commissioner to the Court of St. James, and other diplomatic officers from The Bahamas High Commission in London.
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George was founded on April 28,1818, by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael and George.
The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and it was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire. It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and it can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs.
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