ARRIVE....Britain’s
Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive for their tour at
the National Orchid Garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens September 11, 2012.
KUALA LUMPUR : The four-day
visit to Malaysia by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, beginning Thursday,
does not merely signify the prevailing close bilateral relations between the
country and the United Kingdom.
The visit is also expected
to further enhance the existing friendly relations between the countries, said
the Foreign Ministry in a statement issued here today.
The visit of Prince William
and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, in
conjunction with Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The ministry said while
here, the Duke and Duchess would have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah, and
attend a royal dinner at the Istana Negara.
They will also call on Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, at the prime
minister’s official residence, Seri Perdana, before attending a luncheon with
them.
Besides the official
programme, the royal couple will also visit Hospis Malaysia, a charitable
organisation which offers professional palliative care to patients suffering
from life-limiting illnesses.
“The Duchesses of Cambridge,
who is the Royal Patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, is expected to
deliver her maiden public speech overseas,” said the statement.
Prince William and the
Duchess of Cambridge will also attend a special cultural performance at the
Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, and they will depart for Kota Kinabalu where
they will be hosted by the Sabah Government.
“Their Royal Highnesses will
end the visit in Malaysia after visiting Danum Valley, a primary tropical
rainforest in Sabah,” said the statement. (Bernama)
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