The Prince of Wales watched Fijian soldiers perform traditional dances and songs to mark the 50th anniversary of the former crown colony becoming an independent country. Five Fijians of The Black Watch, third Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland visited Prince Charles, at Birkhall, on the Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire on Saturday. Charles was presented with a whale tooth known as a Tabua, a sacred Fijian cultural relic, by Sergeant Lawaci. The performance at Balmoral was held with social distancing in force due to the coronavirus outbreak. Prince Charles is currently at Balmoral after the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh their trip short to travel to Sandringham last month.

Source: Daily Mail October 10, 2020 23:26 UTC