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| Pupil show ends Royal Uganda trip | Pupil show ends Royal Uganda trip |
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| The Queen has ended her state visit to Uganda with an enthusiastic reception at a school concert in her honour. | The Queen has ended her state visit to Uganda with an enthusiastic reception at a school concert in her honour. |
| Hundreds of youngsters greeted the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh with cheering and clapping when they visited Kitante School in Kampala. | Hundreds of youngsters greeted the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh with cheering and clapping when they visited Kitante School in Kampala. |
| Their four-day visit has been warmly welcomed by Ugandans who greeted their arrival in their tens of thousands. | Their four-day visit has been warmly welcomed by Ugandans who greeted their arrival in their tens of thousands. |
| The Queen also presided over a Commonwealth heads of government summit being staged in the capital. | The Queen also presided over a Commonwealth heads of government summit being staged in the capital. |
| Stilt dance | Stilt dance |
| During her visit to Kitante school, the Queen was shown crafts by Ugandan tribes and a display of artwork by pupils - including a pencil portrait of her. | During her visit to Kitante school, the Queen was shown crafts by Ugandan tribes and a display of artwork by pupils - including a pencil portrait of her. |
| The royal couple then watched a performance by students, including singing, poetry and a stilt-walking dance. | The royal couple then watched a performance by students, including singing, poetry and a stilt-walking dance. |
| class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7110402.stm">In pictures: Uganda summit | |
| Formally opening the summit on Friday, the Queen said the importance everyone placed on dialogue and "respect for fundamental human rights" put the Commonwealth in a strong position to lead. | Formally opening the summit on Friday, the Queen said the importance everyone placed on dialogue and "respect for fundamental human rights" put the Commonwealth in a strong position to lead. |
| Earlier in the trip she toured a specialist Aids centre where she publicly acknowledged the plight of sufferers by shaking the hand of a man with HIV. | Earlier in the trip she toured a specialist Aids centre where she publicly acknowledged the plight of sufferers by shaking the hand of a man with HIV. |
| Meanwhile the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who are also in Uganda on an official visit, are due to visit the source of the Nile. | Meanwhile the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who are also in Uganda on an official visit, are due to visit the source of the Nile. |
| Banquet | Banquet |
| Prince Charles is visiting the country for the first time. It is also his first time at a Commonwealth heads of government meeting overseas. | Prince Charles is visiting the country for the first time. It is also his first time at a Commonwealth heads of government meeting overseas. |
| He and Camilla will visit a local school before heading to Jinja on the banks of Lake Victoria to visit the source of the Nile. | He and Camilla will visit a local school before heading to Jinja on the banks of Lake Victoria to visit the source of the Nile. |
| The summit has been marred by violent clashes | |
| They will then return to the capital for their last official engagement, a banquet hosted by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. | They will then return to the capital for their last official engagement, a banquet hosted by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. |
| The visit marks the first time in 33 years that Charles has joined the Queen on a foreign trip in an official capacity. | The visit marks the first time in 33 years that Charles has joined the Queen on a foreign trip in an official capacity. |
| The summit has been overshadowed by the suspension of Pakistan from the Commonwealth over its imposition of emergency rule. | The summit has been overshadowed by the suspension of Pakistan from the Commonwealth over its imposition of emergency rule. |
| It has also been marred by violent clashes in Kampala between police and opposition-led demonstrators who denounced the Queen for meeting President Museveni, who, they say, is guilty of human rights abuses. | It has also been marred by violent clashes in Kampala between police and opposition-led demonstrators who denounced the Queen for meeting President Museveni, who, they say, is guilty of human rights abuses. |