Princess Anne received a spectacular welcome in Sri Lanka as she touched down for a tour of the country alongside her husband Sir Timothy Laurence.
The couple will carry out engagements across Colombo, Kandy and Jaffna during the visit.
The trip is the Royal Family's first overseas engagement of 2024.
Princess Anne is carrying out the visit at the request of the Foreign Office to mark the UK’s bilateral relations with the nation.
The couple will carry out engagements across Colombo, Kandy and Jaffna during the visit.
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The King's sister will meet with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and First Lady Maithree Wickremesinghe later.
Andrew Patrick, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, who welcomed the Princess Royal said: "This visit is the best possible way to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka."
He added: "That’s the aim, to show her as much of the country, as much of the diversity as we can, and we think it’s the first visit by a member of the Royal Family to Jaffna, certainly in many many years, so that will be historic."
The trip is the Royal Family's first overseas engagement of 2024.
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Princess Anne is carrying out the visit at the request of the Foreign Office to mark the UK’s bilateral relations with the nation.
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Princess Anne carried her own bags off the plane as she arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.
The Princess Royal signed the Golden Book, for VIP visitors at the airport.
Anne was ranked the Royal Family's hardest-working member as she undertook 457 engagements.
The Princess Royal signed the Golden Book, for VIP visitors at the airport.
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