KUALA LUMPUR: The seven-day royal visit by Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall which ended yesterday, reflected the long-standing close and cordial ties between the United Kingdom (UK) and Malaysia. The royal visit is part of a tour of Malaysia, Singapore and India from Oct 30 to Nov 9. Their Royal Highnesses kicked off their maiden visit with a tight itinerary in the federal capital before heading to Perak, then to Sarawak and finally to Penang. Their Royal Highnesses landed in Sarawak on Nov 6 and took time to visit the Sarawak Cultural Village, which is located some 35 km from Kuching. Their Royal Highnesses departed for New Delhi, India from Penang International Airport at 11.27 am yesterday.

Source: New Strait Times November 09, 2017 01:30 UTC