Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II recently held a reception at Buckingham palace to focus attention on the importance of Youth, Education and The Commonwealth. Present at the reception was international Human Rights Activist Malala Yousafzai, Vice-Chancellors from throughout the Commonwealth and Port Elizabeth local and NMMU alumni executive member Evert Knoesen in his capacity as a Doctoral Scholar of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
On arrival at Buckingham Palace guests were received by Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh in the East Gallery. The guests were presented to Her Majesty and the Duke after which they were entertained in the Palace Music Room with a performance by the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra.
After the concert, the reception continued in a more private settings with drinks being served and the Queen and HRH Princess Beatrice of York spending personal time with some of the guests.
Evert Knoesen said that he was impressed by Her Majesty’s detailed knowledge of the Commonwealth Universities and the work they do. He went on to say that “Prince Beatrice and I had the opportunity to chat for some time. Her commitment to the cause of dyslexia has done much to diminish the stigma of this learning impairment in the Commonwealth amongst young people themselves.”
Evert Knoesen meets Queen Elizabeth II on 18 October 2013
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