New Administrator Swears Allegiance to King Charles III
Photos from Sue Ivory
Jason Ivory was sworn in as the new Administrator in the Residency on Monday 12th September 2022 during a sombre evening ceremony that took place in the presence of the Chief Islander, the Island Council and their spouses or partners.
The ceremony was granted special permission by the Governor, Nigel Phillips, to go ahead during the period of mourning for Her Late Majesty Queen Elisabeth II. This was necessary because of the imminent departure of the outgoing Co-Administrators Fiona Kilpatrick and Steve Townsend. Their next posting will be to the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific Ocean, almost but not quite as remote as Tristan.
We think it very likely that Jason is the first British diplomat in the world to swear allegiance to King Charles III.
| Left: Video of Jason Ivory swearing in, with outgoing Administrator Fiona Kilpatrick and Council Clerk, Geraldine Repetto, officiating. The ceremony has three parts: Swearing allegiance to King Charles III, swearing in as Administrator, and swearing in as Tristan's magistrate. | |
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| Above: Jason Ivory (left) with outgoing Administrators Fiona Kilpatrick and Steve Townsend. |
The new and outgoing Administrators with the Tristan da Cunha Island Council at the swearing in ceremony.
L-R: Jason Ivory, James Glass, Carlene Glass-Green, Steve Swain, Beverley Swain, Conrad Glass, Anne Green, Ian Lavarello, Vera Glass, Fiona Kilpatrick and Steve Townsend.