Princess Anne to visit Chile

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal is set to visit Chile on 22 of January 2007 for a four day long official visit aimed at further improving relations between the United Kingdom and Chile.

The Press and Public Affairs Officer of the British Embassy in Chile said the visit was “a gesture of goodwill in terms of fostering relations with Chile, which are already very good.”

Her Royal Highness will arrive at the City of Punta Arenas where she will meet members of the Anglo-Chilean community in the Chilean Antarctic Institute.

President Bachelet of Chile will officially welcome the Princess Royal to Chile on 23 January 2007 – The President will meet Her Royal Highness in a private audience and later host a dinner in honour of the Princess’s visit to Chile.

Other engagements include onsite visits to social programmes sponsored by the British government, a visit to the new headquarters of the 14th Fire Company in Santiago and attend a fund raising event to help a group of Scouts from low income families fund their plans to attend the World Jamboree in the United Kingdom in July 2007.

Programme of engagements:

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Chile: 22 January 2007
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Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal arrives in the City of Punta Arenas where she will visit the Chilean Antarctic Institute, meet up with members of the Anglo-Chilean community in the city, visit the Pontón Muñoz Gamero ship and tour a traditional Standard Wool processing plant currently under British management.

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Chile: 23 January 2007
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Princess Anne will travel to the city of Viña del Mar where she will be greeted by the President of Chile and other government officials. Later, Her Royal Highness will attend a dinner in her honour.

A visit to the Valparaiso's Navy Museum has been scheduled as well as a visit to the Mackay British School in Viña del Mar which is celebrating its 150th anniversary – the school is Chile's oldest Anglo-Chilean educational institution

Layer, Her Royal Highness will visit the Paicabí centre – a charitable organisation which assists children that have been victims of different types of abuse. The centre works in close partnership with the British Embassy in Chile.

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Chile: 24 January 2007
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The Princess Royal will visit the new headquarters of the 14th Fire Company in Santiago. Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex visited the site in the early stages of its construction in March 2005. The Princess will also meet members of Anglo-Chilean community in Santiago.

In the afternoon, the Princess will visit the ‘Escuela Poeta Eusebio Lillo’ school - one of 50 schools taking part in a scheme aimed at generating road awareness and responsibility amongst the adults of the future.

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Chile: 25 January 2007
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Her Royal Highness will attend a special fund raising event in to help a group of Scouts from low income families in Chile fund their plans to attend the World Jamboree in the United Kingdom in July 2007.

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