TAIPING: Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, today thanked the management team of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) for managing and maintaining the Taiping War Cemetery here. CWGC country manager G. Ghobu said Prince Charles mentioned this during the 40-minute visit to the cemetery, which was part of his maiden visit to Malaysia. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, during the 40-minute visit to the cemetery, which was part of his maiden visit to Malaysia. Prince Charles arrived at the cemetery, the final resting place for soldiers who died during World War II in then Malaya, at 1.20pm in a black limousine. Prince Charles, attired in a beige suit, walked to the Muslim and Buddhist graves, laid a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance and observed a moment’s silence.

Source: New Strait Times November 04, 2017 09:45 UTC