Mourners pay tribute to the Queen at the Hong Kong consulate.
In Hong Kong, hundreds of people queued for almost five hours outside the British Consulate General to sign a book of condolences for Queen Elizabeth II.
Hong Kong Is Giving Away , 500,000 Free Airline Tickets , to Boost Tourism.
CNN reports that the government of Hong Kong has
announced a plan to give away 500,000 free airline
tickets in an effort to revive the tourism industry.
On February 2,
the "Hello Hong Kong"
initiative was unveiled.
CNN reports that the program
has been in development
for the past two years. .
Tickets will be split among the city's three
airlines, HK Express, Hongkong Airlines and
the nation's flag carrier, Cathay Pacific.
Tickets will be split among the city's three
airlines, HK Express, Hongkong Airlines and
the nation's flag carrier, Cathay Pacific.
In total, the 500,000 tickets cost
the government about $254.8 million.
Beginning on March 1, travelers interested in visiting
Hong Kong can go to the World of Winners splash page
to enter their names in the flight ticket lottery.
CNN reports that Hong Kong's pandemic
response was slow and cautious, with in-person
events being canceled as early as January 2020. .
Amid the pandemic, traveling to and from Hong Kong
was challenging and expensive in addition to strict quarantines
and testing requirements that were implemented.
Amid the pandemic, traveling to and from Hong Kong
was challenging and expensive in addition to strict quarantines
and testing requirements that were implemented.
CNN reports that Hong Kong
would see 56 million visitors in
a typical year prior to the pandemic. .
In 2022, the number of Hong Kong
tourists dropped to just about 100,000.
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According to the latest reports, Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back after a lull of more than three years over tough Covid curbs. As per reports, on Thursday, Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiled a promotion campaign that will include 5,00,000 free flights to lure visitors, businesses and investors back to the financial hub.
#HongKong #FreeTickets #JohnLee
This Day in History:, Elizabeth Becomes Queen.
February 6, 1952.
After a long illness,
King George VI of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland died in his sleep.
Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya
at the time of her father’s death.
Groomed as a young girl to succeed her father,
she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II
on June 2, 1953, at age 27.
From the start of her reign, Elizabeth
understood the value of public relations.
She insisted that her 1953 coronation be televised,
despite objections that it would cheapen the ceremony.
Elizabeth is the 40th British monarch
since William the Conqueror.
She is a popular figure around the world.
She is only the fifth British monarch
to celebrate more than 50 years on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth is one of the world’s
wealthiest women, with
extensive real estate holdings
and art and jewelry collections
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Australia to Remove , British Monarchs , From Future Bank Notes.
Associated Press reports that Australia
made the announcement on February 2.
Australia's central bank said that
the new five dollar bill would feature an
Indigenous design that will replace King Charles III.
However, AP reports that the king will continue
to appear on coins that currently bear
the image of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Australia's five dollar bill was
the nation's last remaining bank note to still
feature the likeness of the British monarch.
According to Australia's Reserve Bank,
the decision came after consultation
with the center-left Labor Party government. .
AP reports that opponents of
the move claim it was
politically motivated.
According to the central bank, the new five dollar bill will replace the portrait of the queen, who died last year, with an image that honors, “the culture and history of the First Australians.”.
The monarch will still be on the coins,
but the $5 note will say more about our
history and our heritage and our
country, and I see that as a good thing, Jim Chalmers, Australian Treasurer, via Associated Press.
In 1999, Australians voted in a referendum proposed
by the Labor government to keep the British
monarch as Australia's head of state.
AP reports that Queen Elizabeth II appeared
on at least 33 different currencies,
more than any other monarch, at one time.
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On Thursday, Australia's central bank said that the country will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its A$5 currency note with a new design to reflect and honour the history of its Indigenous culture. In a statement, the Reserve Bank of Australia said that the decision follows consultation with the federal government, which supports the change.
#Australia #FiveDollarNote #QueenElizabethII
By September 2022, Liz Truss had beaten Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership race, and by October, a lettuce had beaten Liz Truss. She became the UK’s shortest-serving Prime Minister - lasting just 45 days in office.
Two days after Truss asked the Queen’s permission to form a government, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died. This bought her time before she had to deliver her plan of action, In the end, that came in the form of a disastrous budget that saw the value of the pound drop to an all-time low.
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