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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's enjoyed and appreciated the lunch which was offered in Marriot hotel after ended their meeting with Opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda.
"Our Commonwealth family must have something fairly unique about it."
"After all, an increasing number of countries are seeking membership, with Mozambique and Cameroon having joined in the nineties and Rwanda in the noughties; and now, after a short pause, Togo and Gabon are on the path to membership, with others also expressing interest."
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"Perhaps, Your Excellencies, they have discovered that the country with the highest percentage of female parliamentarians is in the Commonwealth (here in Rwanda as it happens); that the world’s fastest male and female runners (not to mention marathon world record-holders) are Commonwealth nationals; that Reggae, Calypso, Afrobeats, High-life, Hip-Life, Bollywood and Nollywood all originate from the Commonwealth; that the Commonwealth has given the world some of its finest dishes – curry, Jollof rice, maple syrup, Roti, Jerk chicken, Nasi Goreng and, dare I say, fish and chips! Or that the men’s and women’s Rugby world Champions and the ten highest ranked men and women’s cricket teams are – you’ve guessed it! – all from the Commonwealth."
"To end their time at CHOGM 2022 in Rwanda, Their Royal Highnesses hosted a dinner for leaders of the Commonwealth."
"The table settings were made up of thoughtful details, including…"
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"🇷🇼 Napkins produced by Nyamirambo Women’s Centre, an NGO which provides training and education for women in need."
"🇷🇼 Mats at the table centre use the #CHOGM2022 colours and were made by women from Mayange Reconciliation Village."3.jpg "Marriot Hotel")
"🇷🇼 The centre pieces are traditional Rwandese woven baskets, known as ‘peace baskets’, which were woven by Irebe women using eco-friendly raw materials, like long grass from the swamps and mountains in Rwanda. Irebe trains South Rwandan women in vocational skills, such as weaving."
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Both have delivered their powerful speeches, Prince Charles said, "time has come" to confront legacy of slavery. Their official Instagram also shared their statement as wrote,
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"I treasure the friendships we have built over these past seventy years, and look forward to their deepening in the years ahead. As we build back from the pandemic that has devastated so many lives; as we respond to climate change and biodiversity loss that threatens our very existence; and as we see lives destroyed by the unattenuated aggression of violent forces… such friendships are more important than ever…"
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"If we are to leave the world better than when we found it – and that is our duty and our privilege – we must be bold with our ambition, decisive with our actions and united in our effort."
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"- The Prince of Wales at the Opening Ceremony, #CHOGM2022"
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"On their final day in Rwanda, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall joined Commonwealth leaders for the Opening Ceremony of #CHOGM2022".
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The Prince of Wales also visited IPRC in Kigali and appreciate youngsters for their business products which was run by the Prince Trust International.
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"Wonderful to see the excellent work of @princestrustinternational taking place here in Rwanda. Prince’s Trust International now delivers youth skills programmes in 17 countries across the Commonwealth and beyond and has worked with local partners in Rwanda since 2020. During the event, HRH met young programme participants who had the opportunity to showcase the hard work they have put into their business products. Well done to you all! 👏"
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