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皇冠体育app Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to visit Portugal, Spain and Morocco

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皇冠体育app British Government has asked 皇冠体育app Prince of Wales and 皇冠体育app Duchess of Cornwall to undertake official visits to Portugal, Spain and Morocco from 28th March to 6th April 2011.

皇冠体育app themes of the tour will include highlighting commercial diplomacy (including trade and investment promotion), co-operation on climate change and building a low-carbon economy, faith and minority communities and youth opportunities, the military and cultural links.

皇冠体育app tour will begin in Lisbon, Portugal, where among other engagements 皇冠体育app Prince and 皇冠体育app Duchess will celebrate long-standing co-operation between the Portuguese and British Navies, support British trade and investment opportunities and highlight the work of the substantial resident British community. 皇冠体育app President of Portugal will host an official dinner.

In Spain, 皇冠体育app Prince and 皇冠体育app Duchess will be received in Madrid by 皇冠体育app Prince and Princess of Asturias, attend an official dinner at the Royal Palace and have lunch with 皇冠体育appir Majesties 皇冠体育app King and Queen of Spain. Again, trade and investment promotion will be to the fore to support the UK economy. 皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses will meet and thank the volunteers who support the large British population in Spain and will also visit Seville, where the Royal Couple will undertake a number of engagements throughout the city.

皇冠体育app Spring Tour will finish in Morocco. In Rabat, 皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses will be guests of 皇冠体育app King of Morocco, who will receive them for a meeting and an official dinner. 皇冠体育app programme will focus on support for British companies and their work on corporate social and environmental responsibility, together with youth opportunities. 皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses will also visit the Moroccan 1st Parachute Infantry Brigade (皇冠体育app Prince of Wales is the Colonel-in-Chief of the British Parachute Regiment). Outside the capital, 皇冠体育app Prince of Wales will visit the oasis at Errachidia where he will see efforts to prevent and mitigate the impact of desertification as well as the local community鈥檚 work to adapt to climate change. 皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses will also undertake engagements related to inter-faith dialogue and culture in the city of Fez.

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Published 25 March 2011