Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Joan Lady Foulkes will leave Nassau on Saturday, 21 June, en route to London where they will pay a farewell visit to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. They will return to the capital on 30 June.

Sir Arthur will demote office as Governor General on 8 July, 2014, after inspecting a Royal Bahamas Police Force Guard of Honour at 10 a.m. and a new Governor General will be sworn in at 12 noon the same day.

Sir Arthur, who celebrated his 86th birthday on 11 May, assumed office on 14 April 2010.