A message of condolence from The King to the people of Vanuatu, following the recent earthquake.
Published 20/12/2024
I am aware, from my visit to Vanuatu and Port Vila in 2018, of the extraordinary spirit of ni-Vanuatu, which has been called upon too often in recent years with repeated cyclones and, now, with this terrible earthquake.
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