 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 Photo: a Total colleague |
 The Knight is then greeted by his retainers Photo: a Total colleague |
 The residence of the French Ambassador, Kensington Palace Gardens Photo: David Crouch |
 Photo: David Crouch |
 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 Photo: David Crouch |
 With a couple of cousin's too Photo: David Crouch |
 Photo: David Crouch |
 with Will and Alissa Photo: David Crouch |
 Duncan, respectable after the Stoke City game |
 Friends from Cambridge days Photo: French Embassy |
 Colleagues from Paris Photo: French Embassy |
 On the terrace Photo: David Crouch |
 The Investiture, Tuesday 28th June 2016 |
 Family freinds and colleagues Photo: David Crouch |
 The decoration |
 Sylvie Bermann French Ambassador to the United Kingdom. |
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 The Investiture Address |
 The Pronouncement Photo: French Embassy |
 Decoration! Photo: French Embassy |
 Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur |
 The admirers Photo: French Embassy |
 Michael's thank you address Photo: David Crouch |
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 Photo: David Crouch |
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 Photo: David Crouch |
 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 |
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 With the Ambassador and the Chevalier Photo: French Embassy |
 with Total colleagues Photo: French Embassy |
 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 Photo: James |
 Charlie & Carlene Photo: David Crouch |
 Carlene, M-J & Alissa Photo: James |
 Charlie & Carlene Photo: James |
 Tim Pedley, Emma Crouch (Nicky's Mum) & Will Photo: David Crouch |
 with Cousins Photo: David Crouch |
 Mike and Nicky with their family and some cousins Photo: David Crouch |
 The Double Decker Bus |
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 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 Photo: James |
 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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