His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, yesterday afternoon consented to receive in audience, Mr Patrick Bonneville, the outgoing Ambassador of France to Brunei Darussalam.

Mr Bonneville has been the Ambassador of France to Brunei Darussalam since August 2005.

Also present during the audience ceremony was Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Abu Bakar bin Pengiran Seri Indera Pengiran Haji Ismail, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office.

The audience ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman. - Borneo Bulletin (25th June 2008)