Instead, schoolchildren performed a special dance to ward off mosquitoes and keep the mum-to-be safe, to the delight and laughter of the royal couple. Tonga is one of the countries that the UK authorities have advised against all but essential travel due to the Zika virus, which is transmitted via mosquitoes. The Tupou College Boys’ choir sung a song while acting out flying actions and buzzing noises to symbolise the mosquitos. The couple arrived at the Tongan school, which is the oldest secondary school in the Pacific founded by missionaries, with Princess Angelika. As he cane out of the ‘rainforest’ the school choir were playing the English rugby anthem “Swing low sweet chariot”.

Source: Daily Mirror October 26, 2018 01:30 UTC