Carlos and Camila conclude their visit to Cuba

Havana, Cuba – The British princes Carlos and Camila closed today its historic visit to Cuba after four days of activities, where they discovered the country's history, culture and major scientific and environmental projects, in addition to strengthening ties with the Caribbean island, at a time of complexity for Cuban authorities, faced with hostile states -United.

In the afternoon of Wednesday, Carlos de Galles and Camila of Cornwall were fired at José Martí International Airport by Deputy Foreign Minister Ana Teresita González Fraga, in a twin-engine jet of the Royal British Air Force.

In the morning, they arrived in a Cuban palace to enjoy a dish of Cuban Creole dishes and went to Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) of Havana, where they exchanged with patients receiving treatment with drugs manufactured in this country, such as the vaccine to stop the progression of lung cancer.

The Prince of Wales grinds the cane in the traditional way – the liquid is used to sweeten drinks. #RoyalVisitCuba pic.twitter.com/kFXehsqlCA

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They also visited the National School of Equestrian to learn more about the specialized horse breeding that is given there.

Their Royal Highnesses were received last Sunday by Gonzalez Fraga and immediately crossed the monument dedicated to José Martí on the Plaza de la Revolución to pay their taxes to the Cuban hero.

On Monday, they visited heritage areas in Old Havana and were received by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of Cuba, at a meeting called a "cordial meeting" during which they exchanged on the state of bilateral relations, "based on cooperation and mutual respect". In addition, they attended a dinner hosted by the host state.

On Tuesday, they attended an exhibition of clbadic English cars, visited the statue of John Lennon in the Vedado district of Havana and traded with government policy specialists on gender equality and members of the private sector , including owners of organic crops. .

In addition, they attended the inauguration of a solar energy project in the Mariel Special Development Zone and, in the evening, at a gala in their honor, held at the Gran Teatro de La Mariel. Habana, Alicia Alonso.

This was the first official visit of a member of the royal family to Cuba, although the island and the United Kingdom maintain uninterrupted historical relations since 1902 and that the political dialogue between the two countries has deepened in recent years. Unidos maintains a policy against the island since the arrival of Donald Trump.

Members of the British Royal House have visited several Caribbean countries. However, their stay in Cuba was the only official tour of the tour and the longest.