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Royal couple in tour of Caribbean | |
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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Trinidad at the start of an 11-day Caribbean tour. | |
A Clarence House spokeswoman said the trip "will reinforce Britain's ties with the important Commonwealth countries" in the West Indies. | A Clarence House spokeswoman said the trip "will reinforce Britain's ties with the important Commonwealth countries" in the West Indies. |
The royal couple plan to visit Tobago, St Lucia, Jamaica and the UK Overseas Territory of Montserrat. | |
The themes of the visit will be sustainable development, environmental protection and youth opportunity. | The themes of the visit will be sustainable development, environmental protection and youth opportunity. |
Charles and Camilla will visit a range of projects, ranging from initiatives to protect marine wildlife and conserve historic buildings to schemes aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and tackling crime. | Charles and Camilla will visit a range of projects, ranging from initiatives to protect marine wildlife and conserve historic buildings to schemes aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and tackling crime. |
Rainforest visit | Rainforest visit |
They began their tour in Trinidad, where a guard of honour was formed by dozens of sailors from the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Coastguard. | |
The couple were treated to a performance by the popular calypso singer Denyse Plummer, who told them: "Welcome to Trinidad, the land of steel band, calypso, carnival. A land where you find happy people of every creed and race." | |
Later, Charles and Camilla are due to travel into the heart of the country's rainforest to visit the Asa Wright nature centre. | |
Prince Charles is to launch a climate change documentary aimed at raising public awareness about the threat to the Caribbean. | Prince Charles is to launch a climate change documentary aimed at raising public awareness about the threat to the Caribbean. |
The luxury yacht Leander has been leased from a British businessman. | The luxury yacht Leander has been leased from a British businessman. |
Later he will be shown a mock crime scene to learn how officers from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service are putting into practice forensic skills learnt from a new training academy. | Later he will be shown a mock crime scene to learn how officers from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service are putting into practice forensic skills learnt from a new training academy. |
Clarence House says that in keeping with the tour's environmental theme the royal couple will travel around the Caribbean on a luxury yacht, the Leander. | |
Using the 246ft-long vessel to travel between the islands rather than a plane is expected to "significantly" reduce climate change pollutants. | |
The cost of the Leander, which has a crew of 24, will also be cheaper than travelling by chartered planes, Clarence House said. |
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