Michael's Investiture with the
Légion d'Honneur, 2016


At work, the invitation and the preamble

The Ambassador's Invitation

Morning in the Total Office in Canary Wharf
The Senior Vice President, Michael, enters for a progress meeting with ...
Photo: a Total colleague

... his colleagues who are unexpectedly dressed for the occasion
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The Knight is then greeted by his retainers
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The residence of the French Ambassador, Kensington Palace Gardens
Photo: David Crouch


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The Salon

Paul & Rosalind

Stephen

Michael with his Mum

Carlene, M-J & Alissa
The three grandsons' girlfriends
Photo: David Crouch

Jame & M-J, Will & Alissa, Charlie & Carlene
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With a couple of cousin's too
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with Will and Alissa
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Duncan, respectable after the Stoke City game

Friends from Cambridge days
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Colleagues from Paris
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On the terrace
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The Investiture, Tuesday 28th June 2016

Family freinds and colleagues
Photo: David Crouch

The decoration

Sylvie Bermann
French Ambassador to the United Kingdom.


The Investiture Address

The Pronouncement
Photo: French Embassy

Decoration!
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Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur

The admirers
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Michael's thank you address
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Before the French Flag


Photo: James


Photo: James

The Chevalier and his Lady
Photo: David Crouch

The Announcement on the web site

The Ambassador's reception

The Chevalier with his proud Mum ...

... and his proud Dad


With the Ambassador and the Chevalier
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with Total colleagues
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His cheery brothers and Rosalind with a Total colleague
Photo: James

The Pedley family with John Pedley conducting
Photo: David Crouch

Encouraging Grandma's to grow up
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Charlie & Carlene
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Carlene, M-J & Alissa
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Charlie & Carlene
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Tim Pedley, Emma Crouch (Nicky's Mum) & Will
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with Cousins
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Mike and Nicky with their family and some cousins
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The Double Decker Bus


Will and Alissa

The grandsons with M-J and Alissa...

... and the Chevalier

Emma (Nicky's Mum)
Photo: David Crouch

The Chevalier who has lost his jacket and decoration to his brother and reduced to conducting the bus
Photo: David Crouch

Will, dispensing champagne

John Pedley (Nicky's Dad) and Audrey
Photo: David Crouch

Charlie dispensing!

and Stephen

The fluid bus
Photo: James

Arrival at the hotel
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The Dinner

Mum with the Chevalier

Paul and Rosalind

Stephen as well

The grandchildren, the girlfriends and their cousins
Photo: James

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