Prince of Wales Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Camila arrived in Greece at 3pm on Wednesday on a 3-day official visit to Greece. The Royal couple landed at Athens International Airoport “Eleftherios Venizelos”, where the Greek Deputy Minister of State Terens Quick and the British Ambassador Kate Smith received them on the tarmac.
Ahead of his visit, Prince Charles told Greek publication Ekathimerini, “Apart from anything else, Greece is in my blood and I have long had a fascination for her ancient culture and history, not to mention the fact that I have been so fortunate to have visited some of Greece’s many beautiful and unique places,” said the heir to the throne.
Charles’ father, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was born in Corfu island in 1921 and Prince Charles has visited Greece on many occasions, however this is the first official visit.
After arriving, they went to the Unknown Soldier’s Monument and laid a wreath in a brief ceremony, before meeting with the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
Shortly thereafter, Prince Charles met with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras.
At 8:30pm, the Royal couple will be hosted at an official dinner held in their honour by the Greek President at the Presidential Palace.
On Thursday, May 10, at 10:10 am, Prince Charles will meet with the Archbishop of Athens and Greece Ieronymos, while at 11:30 the couple will visit the Allied Military Cemetery where Prince Charles will lay a wreath.
Speaking to state broadcaster ERT the British Ambassador said: “It is an official visit, with the purpose of demonstrating the deep historical ties between Great Britain and Greece. But the Prince’s visit will also highlight the modern relations between the two countries and the two peoples. Especially in the fields of education, culture and philanthropy.”
Read more and see pictures of the royal visit at protothema.gr
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