11. Today the Monarch has an essentially letters of credence for foreign ambassadors and signs those for Danish ambassadors. 12. He presented his Letters of Credence to the Holy See in September 2001 where he retired from in 2004. 13. Ambassador Cerar presented his letter of credence to U . S . President Barack Obama on September 17, 2013. 14. Ambassadors carry formal letters of credence from their head of state, addressed to the host country's head of state. 15. On 19 September 2016 she presented her Letters of Credence to Pope Francis, beginning her mission to the Holy See. 16. Arnall was installed as ambassador on March 8, 2006 when Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands received Arnall's letters of credence . 17. The presentation of letters of credence is often an elaborate ceremony, and serves as an official welcome to the new ambassador. 18. Her Holy See appointment was formalised by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 May 2006 when he accepted her letters of credence . 19. Accreditation occurs when a new ambassador presents " letters of credence ", or diplomatic credentials, to the host country's head of state. 20. The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation.
