Charles and Camilla: photos of their official visit to Rwanda

He will one day become the King of England.

While Queen Elizabeth II will not be able to attend the sixth Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit (CHOGM), Prince Charles and Camilla of Cornwall will represent Her Majesty there.

In previous years, the event had been canceled four times due to the pandemic.

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall therefore landed in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, on Tuesday, June 21.

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Prince Charles and Camilla visit Rwanda

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On site, the future king and queen consort were welcomed by the British High Commissioner Omar Daair and the High Commissioner of Rwanda to the United Kingdom Johnston Busingye.

It is the first time that members of the royal family have carried out an official engagement in the East African country, one of the few the Queen has not visited since the start of her reign in 1952. points out the magazine.

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In addition to the summit, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will meet President Paul Kagama and First Lady Jeanette Kagama to discuss the 1994 genocide. The father of Princes William and Harry will also meet students and beneficiaries of his Prince's Trust International, a charity he founded in 1976.

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As for Camilla, she will visit a public library to highlight the work of Book Aid International, another charity that provides books and supports libraries in Africa and around the world, of which she became the godmother, thus taking on the role of the late prince. Philip.

Before his trip, the heir to the throne said: "My wife and I are looking forward to meeting the leaders of the Commonwealth and being able to visit Rwanda for the first time."