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| Brunei Gurkhas meet royal couple | Brunei Gurkhas meet royal couple |
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| Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have met Gurkha soldiers in Brunei, as part of a Far East tour. | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have met Gurkha soldiers in Brunei, as part of a Far East tour. |
| Charles heard how his son Prince Harry had been made an honorary Gurkha when he served with the Nepalese fighters in Afghanistan, because he was "so liked". | Charles heard how his son Prince Harry had been made an honorary Gurkha when he served with the Nepalese fighters in Afghanistan, because he was "so liked". |
| As Prince Charles - Colonel in Chief of the Royal Gurkha Rifles - arrived at the British base in Seria he was met by a guard of honour. | As Prince Charles - Colonel in Chief of the Royal Gurkha Rifles - arrived at the British base in Seria he was met by a guard of honour. |
| On Thursday Charles and Camilla dined with Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito. | On Thursday Charles and Camilla dined with Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito. |
| The royal couple went to Japan to mark 150 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. | The royal couple went to Japan to mark 150 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. |
| After arriving at the military base in Brunei the prince, dressed in desert combats, inspected the troops as Camilla escaped the heat and humidity, along with other guests, in an air-conditioned marquee. Were you feeding him fiendish quantities of curried goat? Prince Charles | After arriving at the military base in Brunei the prince, dressed in desert combats, inspected the troops as Camilla escaped the heat and humidity, along with other guests, in an air-conditioned marquee. Were you feeding him fiendish quantities of curried goat? Prince Charles |
| He met Lance Corporal Bhim Garbuja, 25, from the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR), who had served under Prince Harry in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. | He met Lance Corporal Bhim Garbuja, 25, from the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR), who had served under Prince Harry in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. |
| He said they paid tribute to the young royal officer by presenting him with a Kukri - the Gurkha combat knife - as a token of their esteem. | He said they paid tribute to the young royal officer by presenting him with a Kukri - the Gurkha combat knife - as a token of their esteem. |
| Charles - Colonel in Chief of the RGR since 1977 - was also told of how they cooked Prince Harry spicy goat curries as a treat.The couple had an audience with the Sultan of Brunei at Nurul Iman Palace | Charles - Colonel in Chief of the RGR since 1977 - was also told of how they cooked Prince Harry spicy goat curries as a treat.The couple had an audience with the Sultan of Brunei at Nurul Iman Palace |
| The Prince of Wales told L/Cpl Garbuja: "I was so proud he was with all of you, after all these years of being associated with you." | The Prince of Wales told L/Cpl Garbuja: "I was so proud he was with all of you, after all these years of being associated with you." |
| He added: "Were you feeding him fiendish quantities of curried goat? He really enjoyed it, he told me." | He added: "Were you feeding him fiendish quantities of curried goat? He really enjoyed it, he told me." |
| Captain Surya Gurung, from the 1st Battalion, explained that the Kukri was not often given as a gift. | Captain Surya Gurung, from the 1st Battalion, explained that the Kukri was not often given as a gift. |
| "Those who we give it to, it's because they have earned it themselves. They gave it to the prince because of his support, friendship and work with us. | "Those who we give it to, it's because they have earned it themselves. They gave it to the prince because of his support, friendship and work with us. |
| "It's not necessarily because he is a prince, it was because he was so liked by the soldiers. He contributed to the camp and raised the morale of the boys. | "It's not necessarily because he is a prince, it was because he was so liked by the soldiers. He contributed to the camp and raised the morale of the boys. |
| "He should consider himself hereafter a Gurkha," he said. | "He should consider himself hereafter a Gurkha," he said. |
| Biodiversity | Biodiversity |
| During the visit the prince also met Rifleman Bhimbahadur Gurung, who is due to receive a Military Cross from the Queen for leading an attack against the Taleban while coming under fire and rescuing an injured colleague. | During the visit the prince also met Rifleman Bhimbahadur Gurung, who is due to receive a Military Cross from the Queen for leading an attack against the Taleban while coming under fire and rescuing an injured colleague. |
| Charles and Camilla also had an audience with the Sultan of Brunei, and a state banquet was held in their honour. | |
| The prince also visited Simpan Badas forestry to learn about the Heart of Borneo initiative to preserve 220,000 square km (85,000 square miles) of forest. | The prince also visited Simpan Badas forestry to learn about the Heart of Borneo initiative to preserve 220,000 square km (85,000 square miles) of forest. |
| The states of Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia are working together to safeguard one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world. | The states of Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia are working together to safeguard one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world. |
| The heir will to travel to Indonesia to complete the final leg of their 10-day tour on his own. | The heir will to travel to Indonesia to complete the final leg of their 10-day tour on his own. |