皇冠体育app Earl and Countess of Wessex to visit Sri Lanka
His Royal Highness 皇冠体育app Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Her Royal Highness 皇冠体育app Countess of Wessex, will visit Sri Lanka from 31 January to 4 February 2018.
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皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses will represent Her Majesty 皇冠体育app Queen at the 70th anniversary celebration of Sri Lanka鈥檚 independence on 4 February.
皇冠体育app Earl and Countess will travel to Colombo and other parts of Sri Lanka, celebrating the long-standing friendship between the two countries and shared interest in the Commonwealth, youth development and education.
皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses will meet participants in 皇冠体育app Duke of Edinburgh鈥檚 International Award and young Sri Lankans selected as Queen鈥檚 Young Leaders, an initiative to recognise and celebrate exceptional young people across the Commonwealth. 皇冠体育app Earl and Countess will also meet representatives of a number of projects advancing causes they support through their work, including MENCAFEP, whose work to help differently-abled children and their families in the Nuwara Eliya, Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts illustrates the close links between the people of Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.
As the United Kingdom looks forward to hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April 2018, 皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses鈥� visit will highlight our countries鈥� shared ambition to ensure the Commonwealth is well-placed to help deliver a bright future for its Members鈥� citizens.
His Royal Highness 皇冠体育app Prince Edward is the youngest child of Her Majesty 皇冠体育app Queen and His Royal Highness 皇冠体育app Duke of Edinburgh. 皇冠体育app Earl and Countess support Her Majesty in her official duties and undertake many public engagements each year in support of a wide range of charities and non-governmental organisations.