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Charles and Camilla complete final day of Colombia tour | Charles and Camilla complete final day of Colombia tour |
(about 17 hours later) | |
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have completed the final day of their tour of Colombia with a visit to the walled city of Cartagena. | The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have completed the final day of their tour of Colombia with a visit to the walled city of Cartagena. |
Dancers and musicians performed for the couple, who were given traditional Colombian sombreros before hearing about efforts to tackle drug smuggling. | |
The couple ended their visit to the country with a formal reception on board HMS Argyll, moored in Cartagena. | |
The prince and duchess will begin a four-day tour of Mexico on Sunday. | The prince and duchess will begin a four-day tour of Mexico on Sunday. |
The event on board HMS Argyll, which marked the end their tour of Colombia, had been planned as a full sunset ceremony as the Royal Navy Ensign was lowered. However, guests were forced to shelter from heavy downpours. | |
Bilateral relationships | |
The royal couple met guests, including Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, aboard the Type 23 frigate, along with the warship's officers and senior figures from the Latin American country. | |
Earlier, they visited a museum that is home to gold from Colombia's early history. | |
Prince Charles and President Santos also addressed a conference about the health of the oceans. | |
The tour was organised to provide a "boost" to the bilateral relationships between the UK and the two Latin American countries. | The tour was organised to provide a "boost" to the bilateral relationships between the UK and the two Latin American countries. |
It is Prince Charles's first visit to Colombia since 1974 and it will be his first to Mexico since 2002. | It is Prince Charles's first visit to Colombia since 1974 and it will be his first to Mexico since 2002. |
The prince's previous visit to Colombia was as a naval officer on HMS Minerva. He has visited Mexico four times - in 1966, 1970 and 1993, as well as in 2002. |
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