Overseas Tours
Overseas Tours
The Duchess of Cornwall visits countries overseas with The Prince of Wales as part of Their Royal Highnesses’ role in supporting Her Majesty The Queen.The overseas visits are undertaken at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to further British diplomatic interests, raise the UK’s profile in the country visited and highlight British excellence.
2011
SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA: The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited South Africa and Tanzania from 2nd - 9th November 2011. The visits focused on trade and investment promotion; employment opportunities and development issues; education and practical support for disadvantaged young people; sustainability issues in the run-up to the Durban Climate Summit later in November 2011; and shared heritage and conservation of traditional livelihoods and wildlife. In Tanzania the Royal visit was part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Independence.
PORTUGAL, SPAIN AND MOROCCO: The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited Portugal, Spain and Morocco from 28th March to 6th April 2011. The 10-day tour was to promote UK trade.
2010
INDIA: The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited India on a four-day tour in October. The Prince of Wales opened the Commonwealth Games, representing The Queen at the ceremony. TRH spent time with athletes from a broad cross-section of Commonwealth countries.
FRANCE: TRH visit Fromelles, to pay tribute to the 250 British soldiers from the First World War who were finally interred in a Commonwealth cemetery after being found in a mass grave. Read the story
POLAND, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY: The British Government asked TRH to officially visit Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic from 15th to 23rd March 2010. The themes of the tour included highlighting co-operation on environmental and heritage protection, the military, faith and minority communities, culture and youth employment. Read the story
2009
CANADA: Their Royal Highnesses arrived in St John's, Newfoundland, before travelling to Toronto, Victoria, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa. The theme of the visit to Canada, a Commonwealth Realm, was to pay tribute to the work of the Canadian Armed Services, promote Canadian culture and heritage, and to meet as many Canadians as possible. The Prince and The Duchess also marked Remembrance Day with the Canadian people in Ottawa, 2nd - 12th November 2009.
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FRANCE: The Prince of Wales visits Normandy to mark the 65th anniversary of D-Day and conducts a number of engagements, 6th June 2009. Read the story
GERMANY: Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to Germany, the world’s third biggest economy, focused on the themes of global sustainability, social inclusion and long-term Anglo-German partnership and co-operation, 29th - 30th April 2009. Read the story
THE HOLY SEE: Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to The Holy See included an audience with The Pope Benedict XVI as well as a meeting with the Cardinal Secretary of State to discuss, among other things, climate change and inter-faith understanding, 27th April 2009. Read the story
ITALY: Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to Italy focused on the key issue of climate change. In Rome, The Prince of Wales delivered a keynote speech at the Chamber of Deputies, and attended a meeting of Italian business leaders on environmental issues and a reception to celebrate and encourage a “Slow Food” culture of local sourcing and organic production. In Venice, Their Royal Highnesses focused on the important issue of urban regeneration. The Prince attended a seminar about the industrial redevelopment of the lagoon before visiting an example of sensitive housing regeneration in the city. Both Their Royal Highnesses visited the magnificently restored La Fenice Opera House, 26th - 29th April 2009. Read the story
ECUADOR: The visit to Ecuador focused on climate change and sustainable development. During their stay in Ecuador The Prince and The Duchess made their first-ever trip to the Galapagos Islands to learn about the outstanding research being done to protect this unique biosphere which serves as an indicator for wider global environmental trends. The visit also marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 50th anniversary of the Galapagos National Park, 15th - 17th March 2009. Read the story
BRAZIL: Protecting the environment featured prominently during Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to Brazil, especially the problem of tropical deforestation. Youth opportunities and entrepreneurship were the themes of a four-day visit that included engagements in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon and aimed to strengthen the United Kingdom’s relationship with Brazil, 11th - 15th March 2009. Read the story
CHILE: Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to Chile focused on the key issues of environmental sustainability and climate change, as well as the wider bilateral relationship between the UK and Chile, including military ties, 8th - 11th March 2009. Read the story
2008
FRANCE: TRH visited Paris on Monday 11th November for a private dinner with President Nicholas Sarkozy and First Lady Carla Bruni. On Tuesday 11th November Their Royal Highnesses attended the Armistice Day commemorations at the French National Cemetery at Verdun, Monday 10th - Tuesday 11th November. Read the story
JAPAN, BRUNEI: TRH visit East Asia. The visit to Japan celebrated the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom and focused on environmental sustainability, including new technologies, and education and heritage. The programme highlighted the UK’s diverse relationship with Japan, including furthering strong economic links.
The visit to Brunei emphasised strong military links with the UK, and included a visit to the Gurkhas of whom His Royal Highness is Colonel-in-Chief, together with educational links and the protection of the Borneo Rainforest in the fight against climate change. The Prince of Wales went on to visit Indonesia without The Duchess of Cornwall, Monday 27th October - Wednesday 5th November 2008. Read the story
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, ST. LUCIA, MONTSERRAT AND JAMAICA: TRH visit the Caribbean for an 11-day tour. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to the Caribbean was aimed at reinforcing Britain’s ties with important Commonwealth countries. It was also aimed at advancing key British Government priorities in the promotion of sustainable development, environmental protection and youth opportunity, 4th - 14th March 2008. Read the story
2007
UGANDA, TURKEY: TRH visit Uganda and Turkey. The specific themes of the tour were sustainable development, youth opportunity, environmental protection, inter-faith dialogue, military co-operation and corporate social responsibility, 22nd - 29th November 2007. Read the story
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: TRH visit 1st Battalion Welsh Guards in Banja Luka to present traditional leeks for St David's Day and to pay tribute to British troops working to maintain peace and stability in the region, 1st March 2007. Read the story
KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Abu Dhabi, Dubai): TRH visit five Gulf States in 10 days. The visit was aimed at strengthening ties with key British allies in the area, 19th - 28th February 2007. Read the story
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: TRH visit New York and Philadelphia. The Prince of Wales is awarded the 10th Global Environmental Citizen Award in New York, and in Philadelphia, Their Royal Highnesses visited the Mural Arts Programme and attended a concert at the Academy of Music, 27th - 28th January 2007. Read the story
2006
PAKISTAN: TRH visited Islamabad, Pattika, Lahore on 29th October - 3rd November 2006. The themes of the visit were inter-faith issues; education and youth entrepreneurship; and sustainable development. As well as the capital, Islamabad, they visited several cities and rural communities throughout the country, including areas affected by the 2005 earthquake. Read the story
INDIA: TRH visited Delhi, Rajasthan, Jodhpur and Jaipur, 26th to 31st March 2006 as the final part of their overseas tour comprising Egypt, Saudi Arabia and India. TRH visited a sacred Sikh temple, as well as the old fort of Patiala. The Duchess also visited a Montessori school in Jaipur. Read the story
SAUDI ARABIA: TRH visited Riyadh, 24th to 26th March 2006. The Duchess carried out sepate engagements to The Prince, and met some of the Kingdom's Princesses and local women at a women's charity. Read the story
EGYPT: TRH visited Cairo, Siwa and El Alamein, 20th to 24th March 2006 on the first leg of their overseas tour. TRH visited an animal hospital in Cairo and attended the opening of the British Library in Egypt with Egypt's First Lady, Mrs Suzanne Mubarak. Read the story
2005
USA: First Royal Tour of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. TRH visited New York, Washington D.C., New Orleans and San Francisco, 1st to 8th November 2005. Read the story