{"id":18042,"date":"2012-02-15T10:02:05","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T15:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=18042"},"modified":"2012-02-15T11:23:53","modified_gmt":"2012-02-15T16:23:53","slug":"prince-harry-to-visit-the-bahamas-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/02\/prince-harry-to-visit-the-bahamas-2","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry To Visit The Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prince Harry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prince Harry of Great Britain will visit the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium next month, during his tour of several Caribbean countries.<\/p>\n

The prince will visit The Bahamas for two days in March as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Queen Elizabeth II, commemorating the 60th year of her rule.<\/p>\n

Prince Harry, the second son of the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, will arrive on March 3 and is expected to open the Queen\u2019s Jubilee exhibition in Rawson and Parliament Squares on Bay Street on March 4 at 1:30 p.m. after attending an ecumenical mass at Christ Church Cathedral at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

On March 5, Prince Harry will attend a youth rally and cultural show at the national stadium with over 5,500 invited attendees, according to Jewel Brown of the National Planning Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a spectacular show that is just rearing to go [and] our young people are coming in droves from all throughout the country…so indeed it is going to be a national youth rally,\u201d said Brown during a press conference yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact we are going to give all persons at the stadium a little piece of The Bahamas. We certainly hope we will be able to contain Prince Harry when the Junkanoo starts because that\u2019s just how exciting it\u2019s going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown added the event is a unique opportunity for the country and the Royal Party to view the depth of youth involvement.<\/p>\n

Royalty Protection officials remained tight-lipped regarding safety protocols extended to the Royal Party during its visit.<\/p>\n

Secretary to The Cabinet Anita Bernard, who is also chairperson of the government\u2019s National Events Committee gave a brief overview of Prince Harry\u2019s upcoming tour in the Family Islands.<\/p>\n

The prince will tour Staniel Cay, Exuma, Governor\u2019s Harbour and Windermere Island, Eleuthera. According to Bernard, the prince expressed special interest in visiting Windermere for \u201csentimental reasons\u201d.<\/p>\n

Prince Charles and Lady Diana (Prince Harry\u2019s deceased mother) chose to spend their honeymoon on the private island in the early 1980s.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is anticipated that he will [also] have an opportunity to see a little bit of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park,\u201d said Bernard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is one of the historic sites [in The Bahamas] and is one of the oldest marine sea parks in the world. As a matter of fact, Prince Harry\u2019s grandfather Prince Phillip is the patron of the Bahamas National Trust that has responsibility for the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prince will also inspect the Royal Bahamas Defence Force at its Coral Harbour Base during his stay.<\/p>\n

While here he will meet with Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and Leader of the Opposition Perry Christie.<\/p>\n

The prince will also pay courtesy calls on Speaker of the House of Assembly Alvin Smith, President of the Senate Lynn Holowesko, Cabinet ministers, senators and parliamentarians.<\/p>\n

Prince Harry will visit Jamaica and Belize after he leaves The Bahamas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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