Queen’s Birthday Celebrations
Cayman Islands: Queen’s Birthday Celebrations on Saturday, 8 June
- Queen’s 93rd birthday celebrations will take place on Saturday, 8 June 2019.
- The event in front of the Legislative Assembly will include a parade and a 21-gun salute.
- Following the celebrations, the Governor hosts a garden party at Government House.
Grand Cayman (GIS) – The Queen’s Birthday Parade in front of the Legislative Assembly and an after-event Garden Party on the lawns of Government House will be the customary highlights of the public celebrations for Her Majesty’s the Queen’s 93rd birthday this year, on Saturday, 8 June. The public holiday for the event is on the following Monday, 10 June 2019.
Chief Protocol and event organiser, Ms Meloney Syms explained that although Her Majesty the Queen was born on 21 April, “it has long been the tradition to celebrate the Sovereign’s official birthday in the summer.”
This year, more than 140 uniformed services personnel and youth organisations will participate in the parade, marching from Central Police Station, George Town.
Among these will be representatives from the Veterans Association, Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), the Cayman Islands Fire Service and Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS). Additionally, youth organisations such as the Girls Brigade, the Scouts and the Cadet Corps will take part, all joined by some 25 musicians from the RCIPS Band.
The programme will also include presentation of honours including to the Duke of Edinburgh programme youth recipients.
“I invite everyone to attend and watch the colourful procession and distinguished proceedings,” Ms Syms said. “We have scheduled a couple of surprises this year.”
The ceremony starts at 9 am, which will also include the inspection of a Guard of Honour by His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Martyn Roper, OBE. This will be the first time he will be attending the Queen’s Birthday celebrations in the Cayman Islands.
The celebrations will also include the traditional cheers and 21-gun salute to Her Majesty.
“Since the event starts at 9 am, all attendees should be in place between 8.30 and 8.45 am,” Ms Syms advised.
Water stations manned by volunteers will be set up around the parade area. Also, the Red Cross will be on hand to provide first-aid assistance as needed, she noted.
Following the celebrations in Town, at 10.15 am, the Governor will host his first official Queen’s Birthday Garden Party on the lawns of Government House.
“I hope members of the public will come out and enjoy all the celebrations as we join to offer our collective wishes for Her Majesty’s continued good health and longevity on her official birthday,” Ms Syms added.
Photo captions File Photos from Protocol Office
The Parade is in progress, in this file photo from 2018 Queen’s Birthday celebrations.
The Parade in action, in this file photo from 2018 Queen’s Birthday celebrations
