Monday, February 23, 2009
By DANA SMITH
dsmith@tribunemedia.net
THE Bahamas will reportedly be visited by a member of the British royal family next year.
According to media reports, as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the entire family will visit Commonwealth countries and other nations where the queen is head of state or which have ties to the United Kingdom.
Prince Harry will reportedly be visiting the Bahamas on behalf of the queen.
The exact date of the visit and what he will do while in the Bahamas is yet to be announced.
However, according to the Daily Mail's website, Prince Harry may use his visit to "stage a fundraising polo match on behalf of his Sentebale charity". In addition to the Bahamas, Prince Harry will reportedly be visiting Jamaica and Belize.
Other Caribbean countries on the tour will be visited by the Earl and Countess of Wessex. These include: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The Duke of Gloucester will visit the British Virgin Islands and Malta.
The recently married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Tuvalu, the Soloman Islands, Malaysia and Singapore, reports say.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will travel to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, and Prince Charles will visit the Channel Islands and Isle of Man alone.
The Duke of York will visit Mozambique, Zambia, and India while the Duke of Kent will visit the Falkland Islands and Uganda.
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