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    The Duke of Edinburgh began his world tour in October 1956, first making refueling stops in Gibraltar and Northern Nigeria before visiting the Governor of Uganda. He then arrived in Mombasa, Kenya where he toured the city in a vintage Rolls Royce and met with old schoolmates from boarding school aboard the royal yacht. The trip included an unexpected stop in the Seychelles where the Duke inspected a parade and spoke with unemployed citizens at a reception, though some criticism was made that no local Seychellois were included as guests.

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    The Duke of Edinburgh began his world tour in October 1956, first making refueling stops in Gibraltar and Northern Nigeria before visiting the Governor of Uganda. He then arrived in Mombasa, Kenya where he toured the city in a vintage Rolls Royce and met with old schoolmates from boarding school aboard the royal yacht. The trip included an unexpected stop in the Seychelles where the Duke inspected a parade and spoke with unemployed citizens at a reception, though some criticism was made that no local Seychellois were included as guests.

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    The Duke of Edinburgh began his world tour in October 1956, first making refueling stops in Gibraltar and Northern Nigeria before visiting the Governor of Uganda. He then arrived in Mombasa, Kenya where he toured the city in a vintage Rolls Royce and met with old schoolmates from boarding school aboard the royal yacht. The trip included an unexpected stop in the Seychelles where the Duke inspected a parade and spoke with unemployed citizens at a reception, though some criticism was made that no local Seychellois were included as guests.

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    The Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Tour 1956-1957 – Gibraltar,

    Africa, the Seychelles and Ceylon

    October 15th 1956 – London Airport


    The Duke of Edinburgh commenced his world tour, leaving London Airport on the flight to Kenya.

    Prince Philip with Prince Charles at London Airport prior to departure Princess Anne waves farewell as the Duke’s plane flies away

    The Duke, accompanied by the Queen, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Princess Sophie of Hanover (the
    Duke’s sister), drove from Windsor Castle to London Airport. The flight to Kenya was by way of the
    BOAC Argonaut “Ajax” and refuelled at Gibraltar, Kano, Entebbe before arriving in Mombasa.

    October 15th 1956 – Gibraltar


    The first stop was a refuelling stop at Gibraltar. The plane arrived at 4.46pm and the Duke took the
    opportunity of visiting the RAF Airmen’s Quarters at the edge of the runway. At 5.15pm the plane took
    off for Northern Nigeria.

    The Ajax at Gibraltar airfield

    October 16th 1956 – Northern Nigeria


    The plane carrying the Duke of Edinburgh touched down at Kano, Northern Nigeria, at 12.58am, half an
    hour ahead of schedule, to be refuelled. There was a two and a quarter hour break at Kano, before taking off
    again for Entebbe, Uganda.

    At Kano, the Duke left the plane and was greeted by Kenneth Maddocks, the officer administering the
    government of Northern Nigeria, and was introduced to Sir Ahmadu Bello (the Premier of Northern Nigeria)
    and the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi I.

    October 16th 1956 – Uganda


    The plane had a wait of an hour in Entebbe, during which the Duke called on the Governor (Sir Andrew
    Cohen) at Government House. After his return to the airport, he met members of Uganda’s Olympic team,
    who presented him with a flag of Uganda.
    October 16th 1956 – Kenya
    The plane arrived in Mombasa at 5.45pm. Although the airport at Mombasa was closed, several hundred
    guests welcomed the arrival of the Duke, including 100 schoolchildren. The Duke then went on a tour of
    Mombasa in a 1929 Rolls Royce, accompanied by Sir Evelyn Baring (Governor of Kenya), before
    embarking onboard HMY Britannia.

    Duke of Edinburgh’s arrival in Mombasa Tour of Mombasa

    Onboard HMY Britannia, the Duke received Chief Inspector Jim Orr (Kenya Police) and Peter Mumford
    (Kenya Police Reserve) – old schoolmates of the Duke from Gordonstoun School – and chatted about the
    school production of “Hamlet” in which they had acted.

    As a Marine Band played “Rule Britannia” and “Waltzing Matilda”, and the crowd sang “Auld Lang Syne”,
    the Royal Yacht slipped away towards the Seychelles.

    October 19th 1956 – Seychelles


    The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in the Seychelles, a last minute detour on the way to Ceylon. On landing,
    the Duke received a loyal address from Dr Hilda Stevenson Delhomme (Chairman, Victoria District
    Council). The Duke, with Sir William Addis (Governor), then drove through lines of cheering
    schoolchildren.

    The Duke listening to the loyal address from Dr Hilda Stevenson


    The Duke inspected a parade of police, ex-servicemen and boy scouts. At the Ex-Servicemen’s Club the
    Duke heard a speech by a former member of the Services appealing for a Naval Base in the islands and for
    the recruitment of Seychellois seamen in the Royal Navy. In reply, the Duke expressed sympathy over the
    widespread unemployment and said he hoped that there were better times ahead.

    The Duke arrives at Victoria parade ground

    Prince Philip then visited a hospital where he spoke to some of the patients. This was followed by a
    reception at Government House. There was criticism that the reception was “all-white” and that not one
    native was included in the 550 guests at the reception.

    Before leaving the Seychelles, the Duke entertained the Governor and Lady Addis, the Chief Justice and
    Mrs Lyon and members of the legislative and executive council onboard the Royal Yacht.

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