In pictures: Patricia Scotland is welcomed as new Commonwealth secretary-general

Patricia Scotland QC, the new secretary-general of the Commonwealth, greets attendants at her welcome event on London on 4 April

Patricia Scotland QC, Commonwealth secretary-general with Malta high commissioner Norman Hamilton

Scotland’s welcome event on Monday featured traditionally Caribbean quadrille dancers

Steal drum artists added another Caribbean touch to the event

Members of the London Gospel Choir were performing for guests as they arrived to welcome Baroness Scotland

Baroness Scotland is pictured with Sir Trevor Mcdonald, a Trinidadian British newsreader and journalist who is best known for his career as a news presenter with ITN

Commonwealth secretary-general, Patricia Scotland received a big round of applause when she entered  the main conference room at Marlborough House, London, on Monday

Monday’s morning programme featured a contribution by Ghanaian-born British actor Hugh Quarshie

He read out a piece by this year’s Commonwealth essay competition winner Paraschos Cant from Cyprus

Acting high commissioner for Dominica Janet Charles gave an introductory speech for Baroness Scotland

Charles gives Scotland a big hug before handing the stage to the new Commonwealth chief

Patricia Scotland QC delivers a speech setting out her priorities for the next four years

Monday’s event was concluded with a performance by British soul icon Heather Small

Heather Small is best known for being the lead singer in the band M People

Scotland takes a group photo with a contingent of Caribbean high commissioners