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03/10/2014
Prince Charles And Camilla To Visit Colombia And Mexico
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will make a nine day visit to Colombia and Mexico from 28 October to 5 November.
Their Royal Highnesses' visit to both countries is at the request of the British Government, following invitations from President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón of Colombia and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico. The visit will be a major boost to the bilateral relationship between the UK and these two dynamic and influential nations in Latin America.
Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a broad range of engagements to promote the UK's partnership with both Colombia and Mexico in key areas such as combatting climate change, improving trade and investment, creating youth opportunities, encouraging corporate social responsibility, preserving historical and cultural links and supporting victims of sexual and domestic violence.
The Prince and The Duchess will travel to Colombia first, arriving in Bogota on Tuesday 28th October. The following day, Their Royal Highnesses will be received by President Santos and the First Lady at an official welcome ceremony at Casa de Nariño, the Presidential Palace in Bogota. President Santos and the First Lady will also host an Official Banquet in honour of The Prince and The Duchess. Other engagements in Bogota will focus on traditional arts and crafts, historical architecture, organic food and wool, trade and investment and a celebration of the British Council's 75th anniversary in Colombia.
In order to highlight the Colombian Government’s commitment to environmental protection and the Amazon 2020 vision, The Prince will visit the Macarena National Park in southern Colombia. Their Royal Highnesses will end their five-day visit to Colombia in Cartagena where The Prince of Wales will deliver the concluding speech at the 'Health of the Oceans’ international conference. The conference, which has been organised by The Presidential Cooperation Agency and The Prince's International Sustainability Unit, will be attended by one hundred participants from Colombian Government agencies, charities and senior expert representatives from many other Caribbean countries. mies.
Their Royal Highnesses' other engagements in Cartagena will celebrate the cultural diversity and arts traditions in Colombia. Their Royal Highnesses will end their visit to Colombia at a sunset ceremony on board HMS Argyll, which will be moored in Cartagena. The Prince, whose last visit to Colombia was in 1974 as a Naval officer on HMS Minerva, will take part in this ceremony as the Admiral of the Fleet.
Their Royal Highnesses will also visit Mexico City, Campeche and Monterrey. In Mexico City Their Royal Highnesses will receive an official welcome by the President and First Lady at the Presidential Palace. Other events will include a reception at the historical Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso to announce the Year of the UK in Mexico and the Year of Mexico in the UK in 2015 – a programme designed to promote collaboration in the fields of education, science and innovation, culture, and business.
(CD/IT)
Their Royal Highnesses' visit to both countries is at the request of the British Government, following invitations from President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón of Colombia and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico. The visit will be a major boost to the bilateral relationship between the UK and these two dynamic and influential nations in Latin America.
Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a broad range of engagements to promote the UK's partnership with both Colombia and Mexico in key areas such as combatting climate change, improving trade and investment, creating youth opportunities, encouraging corporate social responsibility, preserving historical and cultural links and supporting victims of sexual and domestic violence.
The Prince and The Duchess will travel to Colombia first, arriving in Bogota on Tuesday 28th October. The following day, Their Royal Highnesses will be received by President Santos and the First Lady at an official welcome ceremony at Casa de Nariño, the Presidential Palace in Bogota. President Santos and the First Lady will also host an Official Banquet in honour of The Prince and The Duchess. Other engagements in Bogota will focus on traditional arts and crafts, historical architecture, organic food and wool, trade and investment and a celebration of the British Council's 75th anniversary in Colombia.
In order to highlight the Colombian Government’s commitment to environmental protection and the Amazon 2020 vision, The Prince will visit the Macarena National Park in southern Colombia. Their Royal Highnesses will end their five-day visit to Colombia in Cartagena where The Prince of Wales will deliver the concluding speech at the 'Health of the Oceans’ international conference. The conference, which has been organised by The Presidential Cooperation Agency and The Prince's International Sustainability Unit, will be attended by one hundred participants from Colombian Government agencies, charities and senior expert representatives from many other Caribbean countries. mies.
Their Royal Highnesses' other engagements in Cartagena will celebrate the cultural diversity and arts traditions in Colombia. Their Royal Highnesses will end their visit to Colombia at a sunset ceremony on board HMS Argyll, which will be moored in Cartagena. The Prince, whose last visit to Colombia was in 1974 as a Naval officer on HMS Minerva, will take part in this ceremony as the Admiral of the Fleet.
Their Royal Highnesses will also visit Mexico City, Campeche and Monterrey. In Mexico City Their Royal Highnesses will receive an official welcome by the President and First Lady at the Presidential Palace. Other events will include a reception at the historical Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso to announce the Year of the UK in Mexico and the Year of Mexico in the UK in 2015 – a programme designed to promote collaboration in the fields of education, science and innovation, culture, and business.
(CD/IT)
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