The British High Commission on Tuesday disclosed that the dates have been confirmed for the much anticipated royal visit of England’s Prince Harry at the beginning of December.
Prince Harry to arrive in Guyana on December 2
According to the statement from the High Commission’s office, Prince Harry is scheduled to arrive in Guyana on December 2 and is expected to spend some time in the hinterland before departing on December 4.
The statement quoted a Kensington Palace spokesperson saying, “His Royal Highness will take in some of the natural sights of the hinterland, as well as witnessing how eco-tourism and a focus on conservation have changed the lives of the people in this area.”
Additionally, the younger of Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ sons will also be partaking in various activities in Georgetown planned for his visit. The British High Commission promises further details on the Royal visit in the near future.
According to the Kensington Palace statement, Prince Harry will be touring the Caribbean on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen; and is slated to visit Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada and Barbados before wrapping up his tour in Guyana, which will be the longest visit in any of the countries during this tour.
The fifth-in-line to the throne will visit the Caribbean between Sunday, November 20 and Sunday, December 4; which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Independence for Guyana and Barbados, as well as the 35th anniversary of Independence for Antigua and Barbuda.
“This visit will allow Prince Harry to experience more of the unique and individual cultures and traditions of these special Commonwealth Realms and countries. His Royal Highness is grateful to have the chance to visit nations that play such important roles in the Commonwealth, and have extended such warmth to his family for many years,” the Kensington Palace release noted.
Apart from Barbados, which he visited in 2010, this will be Prince Harry’s first official visit to the other Caribbean countries.
The two-day visit by Prince Harry comes more than a decade after his father, Prince Charles, visited Guyana in 2004. The Prince of Wales was also over a decade the Patron of the Iwokrama International Centre (IIC).
On Her Majesty’s behalf, Prince Harry during his two-week tour of the Region will unveil a number of dedications to The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a forestry project which invites Commonwealth countries to dedicate Indigenous forest to be preserved in perpetuity for future generations.
Prince Harry’s schedule for his Caribbean tour is as follows: Antigua and Barbuda – November 20-21; St Kitts and Nevis – November 22-23; St Lucia – November 23-25; St Vincent and the Grenadines – November 26; Travel day – November 27; Grenada – November 28; Barbados – November 29-December 1, and Guyana – December 2-4.
