Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will be heading abroad next month – to two separate countries. In order to mark the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence from Australia, Prince Edward will visit Papua New Guinea on behalf of King Charles from from Sunday, September 14, to Wednesday, September 17.
The Prince will then be joined by his wife, the Duchess of Edinburgh for a key visit to Japan. They will arrive in the country on Thursday, September 18 and remain there until Monday, September 22, to celebrate the good relationship between the UK and Japan.
While in the country, the couple’s engagements will focus on topics such as youth opportunity, sustainability and innovation, educating the next generation, and women in leadership.
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