Princess Anne was given a red-carpet welcome from schoolchildren in Papua New Guinea as she embarked the latest leg of her Southern Hemisphere tour.
The royal was greeted by students in traditional dress before being presented with flowers from pupils on the second day of her tour marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The Princess Royal visited the Caritas Technical Secondary School, a Catholic boarding school for 700 girls in Port Moresby, where she was given a tour of the facilities.
Anne, 71, was shown around the cooking laboratory where she was presented with homemade cakes from students before staff gave her a guided tour of the gymnasium.
Princess Anne was given a warm welcome from schoolchildren in Papua New Guinea as she embarked the latest leg of her Southern Hemisphere tour
The Princess Royal visited the Caritas Technical Secondary School, a Catholic boarding school for 700 girls in Port Moresby, where she was given a tour of the facilities
Anne, 71, was shown around the cooking laboratory where she was presented with homemade cakes from students
Princess Anne offered the seated pupils inside the gymnasium some advice while also expressing her gratitude for the welcome
The Princess Royal watches a performance by students in traditional dress during a visit to Caritas Technical Secondary School
Wearing a narrow-striped sand-tone two-piece pantsuit, Anne offered the seated pupils inside the gymnasium some advice while also expressing her gratitude for the welcome.
In comments carried by local media outlet Loop PNG, Anne said the school was a place where pupils could build their skills and options for life as adults.
‘But it’s also about enjoying being part of the educational process, making new friends and respecting one another wherever you might come from,’ she added.
‘So, my congratulations to this school and all of you who have been part of it over the years. And a particular thank you for the way in which you have celebrated Her Majesty’s Jubilee.’
Wearing a narrow-striped sand-tone two-piece pantsuit, Anne chatted with staff and pupils at the all-girl boarding school on the second day of her Papua New Guinea tour
The Princess Royal visited was presented with homemade cake from pupils at the Catholic girls school in Port Moresby
The Princess Royal is welcomed by students in traditional dress to Caritas Technical Secondary School on the second day of her royal visit to Papua New Guinea
Anne was given a warm welcome from students of Caritas Technical Secondary School, an all-girl boarding school for 700 students run by the Catholic Church in Port Moresby
Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, landed in Port Moresby on Monday evening after a weekend of engagements in Australia, including opening the 200th Sydney Royal Easter Show on Saturday.
They were greeted on the tarmac of Jacksons International Airport by Prime Minister James Marape, and Anne was presented with a garland of flowers before she inspected a guard of honour.
After visiting Caritas on Tuesday, the princess and her husband were scheduled to tour Papua New Guinea with visits to St John Ambulance, the Bomana War Cemetery, Adventure Park Papua New Guinea and the National Museum and Art Gallery.
She will also open a Women’s Resource Centre at Vabukori Village and the National Cardiac Diagnostic Centre at Port Moresby General Hospital, and will meet elders and community leaders at Hanuabada Village.
The Princess Royal watches a performance by students in traditional dress during a visit to Caritas Technical Secondary School
The royal was greeted by students in traditional dress who performed as Anne walked into the school
Pupils at the Caritas Technical Secondary School, a Catholic boarding school for 700 girls in Port Moresby, welcome Princess Anne
Anne will conclude the two-day tour with a dinner with Mr Marape and representatives from the charity sector and business groups.
The royal visit is part of the line-up of celebrations to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne including, Trooping the Colour, a Service of Thanksgiving and a concert at Buckingham Palace.
A royal expert warned yesterday that the ‘very tired’ Queen will limit her Platinum Jubilee appearances to ‘just a few’ events after battling covid two months ago and ongoing mobility problems.
Royal biographer Angela Levin said the Queen ’s presence at jubilee events will be limited due to her frailty.
Pupils at the Caritas Technical Secondary School were seen in traditional dress as they welcomes Anne on her royal visit
Students performed for the Princess Royal on the second day of her Papua New Guinea on behalf of the Queen, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee
Students in traditional dress during a performance for the Princess Royal on her royal trip to Papua New Guinea on behalf of the Queen, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee
A student in traditional dress during a performance for the Princess Royal at Caritas Technical Secondary School
She said: ‘It’s going to be very difficult and I think they will only show her in a few instances, maybe at the service at St Paul’s. That will be very important to her because she is a Christian.
‘I don’t think we’ll see her around and about. Maybe she’ll be well enough to sit and watch horses. It won’t be her, everywhere. But if she is there, she will appreciate the fact the public will be wanting to be there and supporting her.
‘I imagine that the aides are worried that if the public don’t see her, people may think that if she’s not there it’s not worth us going.
‘I’m sure everyone in the Palace hopes that people will turn up to show their respects and say thank you for an extraordinary reign both in length and in breadth’.
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