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The weekend of the 25th January saw Dame Julia bought out to Geraldton, Western Australia to establish a wife carrying competition for the City of Geraldton as part of their Australia Day Celebrations. It is planned for the competition to be held each Australia Day holiday in Geraldton and following the success of this inaugural running of the competition, presided over by PHR's Dame Julia, it look like the event is well and truly up and running. |
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This webmaster and his full family was there to watch and all had a great time, it was good to see and hear Dame Julia in action as she directed the event and her glorious sense of humour was appreciated by all and bought in that extra bit of life to the day. Well done Dame Julia!
Whilst Dame Julia was
here she of course had to come and call into the Principality and visit
with HRH Prince Leonard and Princess Shirley and of course to finally
allow the webmaster to meet her after a few years of corresponding via the
keyboard. January 28 saw Dame Julia and Sue Chiera attend the
Principality. Whilst here Dame Julia was received in the Chapel of Nain
where under direction of Crown Prince Ian, HRH Prince Leonard invested
Dame Julia with her Rank of Dame of the Serene Order of Leonard that she
had bestowed upon her in the
August Birthday Honours list in 2010. Dame Julia knelt before HRH as
the sword was applied to both shoulders. |
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Dame Julia steps forward to kneel on
one knee before HRH Prince Leonard
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Dame Julia is dubbed with the sword and
presented with her Honour by the Sovereign couple.
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A seated for the afternoon tea which
was much appreciated given the 40C+ temperature of the day!
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Dame Julia receives the stamps in her
passport showing she had passed through PHR on that day, January 28th.
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Completed the formalities! | Checking out the Knight and information to be found in the new Visitor Information Bay | Time to leave. | |||||||
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