His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia during an official visit to Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, 27 April 2006 following an ANZAC Day visit to the Gallipoli Battlefield. The Governor-General, appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of the Prime Minister, is Her Majesty's representative in the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Governor General's car arriving at the main gate of Topkapi Palace
The welcoming committee
His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
The Governor General's wife is at his right
We were surprised to find ourselves dining next to the official delegation