On November 6, 2011, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a church service at St. Georges Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa. In attendance at the service was Archbishop Desmond Tutu, local dignitaries, and hundreds of well-wishers who came to see the future king of England. The day before the Prince of Wales gave a speech at Cape Town University regarding the environment, sustainability, and conservation.
This evening the royal couple arrived in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania where they were welcomed to the country by the president of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwere.
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On November 5, 2011, H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands visited the island of Saba.
Upon their arrival the royal trio were greeted by local dignitaries as well as well-wishers. From there they visited a community center, a technical school, a medical facility and much more.
On November 3, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 20th anniversary Mission Enfance gala held at the l’Opera Garnier in Monaco. Unfortunately, Princess Charlene did not attend. To view photos pleaseclick here.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are currently in South Africa for an official visit. On November 4, 2011, the royal couple visited the Phinda Game Reserve in Johannesburg where they had a chanceto view many animals in their natural habitat. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will also visit Tanzania in the next day or so where they will take part in the “… celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Tanzania’s independence from the United Kingdom. [They will also meet] President Jakaya Kitwete at his residence in the country’s largest city, Dar es Salaam.”
Overall, the purpose of the visit to South Africa and Tanzania is to focus on environmental issues, sustainability, education and trade.
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On November 4, 2011, H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands arrived on the island of St. Eustatius this morning, and once again they were greeted by local dignitaries.
After mingling with hundreds of local people the royal trio attended a luncheon, hosted by the local government, where they probably talked about the important issues concerning politics. Or, not.
On November 3, 2011, H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands visited the island of St. Maarten. And, once again they met with local dignitaries and the people.
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