May 1960, Visit of the Queen Mother to Barotseland.

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In May 1960, the Queen Mother toured Africa, and spent three days at The Residency, Mongu, Barotseland, as the guest of Her Majesty's Resident Commissioner, Gervas Clay, and his wife Betty.

She was a delightful guest, and after she left, instead of a Bread & Butter letter from a lady-in-waiting, "Her Majesty commands me to write...", the Queen Mother wrote a four page thank you letter in her own hand-writing.

 There are some amusing anecdotes to follow...

Gervas, Queen Mother, Paramount Chief	Gervas dancing with the Queen Mother
19600000 Litunga, Queen Mother, GCRC, BStCC The Queen Mother being welcomed to his country by the Paramount Chief at the Mongu airfield.	19600000 Queen Mother, Litunga The Queen Mother being welcomed to his palace at Lealui by the Paramount Chief.
19600500 Litunga, BStCC, GCRC, Queen Mother	19600500 Drums, GCRC Q.Mum, Litunga
19600519 Queen Mother & Sgt. Suba	19600500 Queen Mother & Nalikwanda
19600500 Nalikwanda cutting	19600500 GCRC, Queen Mother, Nalikwanda
19600500 Queen Mother, Litunga, Nalikwanda