Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles 6: Feb - April 2005 - Page 6

Dennism · #**101** 03-10-2005, 11:44 PM

AP

Prince Charles cool in Fiji's heat
March 11, 2005

Britain's Prince Charles looked relaxed but slightly overheated as he greeted dozens of royal fans at a marina on the west coast of Fiji's main island.

Looking casual in a tan linen jacket and a broad brimmed hat, Charles chatted and shook hands with some of the dozens of well-wishers who waited for more than half an hour in Fiji's blazing sun to greet him.

Charles then boarded an open-roofed motor boat to take a three-hour tour of a coral reef conservation project at Castaway Island, near the western city of Nadi.

Before boarding the boat, the heir to Britain's throne complimented 35-year-old tourism worker Maria Penjueli on the yellow and white frangipani flower in her hair, and said he was enjoying his trip to Fiji.

"It's lovely, but I'm trying to get used to the temperature," he said of Nadi's 32 degree highs and stifling humidity.

Later, Penjueli said she felt honoured to meet the prince.

"We know that he's someone great," she said.

"He's like one of our great chiefs."

Fiji gained independence in 1970 after nearly a century as part of the British Empire. The Pacific Island nation is still a member of the Commonwealth.

After his arrival on Thursday, Charles sampled kava, Fiji's mildly narcotic drink, and was presented with a roasted pig and a whale tooth - a Fijian symbol of wealth - in an elaborate welcoming ceremony in which villagers dressed in grass skirts and floral sashes danced and chanted.

The prince was welcomed by Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo and later had a private meeting with Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.

Charles is making his first official visit to Fiji since 1974, but is spending less than 30 hours there before flying back to Britain late on Friday.

Lyonnaise · #**102** 03-13-2005, 03:58 AM

Prince Charles in Fiji- March 10th (from Polfoto)

Lyonnaise · #**103** 03-13-2005, 04:02 AM

Fiji March 10th-11th (polfoto)

Lyonnaise · #**104** 03-13-2005, 04:05 AM

Fiji- March 11th (polfoto)

Lyonnaise · #**105** 03-13-2005, 04:07 AM

last set from Fiji March 11th (polfoto)

HMQueenElizabethII · #**106** 03-13-2005, 04:32 AM

Great photos.Thanks lots Lyonnaise.

gaggleofcrazypeople · #**107** 03-14-2005, 06:53 PM

HE went to Fiji too? I thought he only went to Australia.

HMQueenElizabethII · #**108** 03-15-2005, 01:27 AM

Yes, he had a short visit to Fiji maybe 2 days.

Lyonnaise · #**109** 03-15-2005, 07:06 PM

Caption:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: HRH Prince Charles (L) and fiancee Camilla Parker Bowles (C) leave church accompanied by the Rev. Christopher Mulholland, following the Sunday service at St Lawrence Church on March 13, 2005 in Gloucestershire, England. (Photo by Getty Images)

HMQueenElizabethII · #**110** 03-16-2005, 01:27 AM

Thanks lots for pics Lyonnaise.They both look really happy and relax.

HMQueenElizabethII · #**111** 03-16-2005, 03:43 PM

Will Prince Charle go holiday with his sons this year?And how about Mrs Camilla?Will she go?

HMQueenElizabethII · #**112** 03-16-2005, 03:44 PM

They often go at the end of March,so maybe they have to come back before 8th of April.

gaggleofcrazypeople · #**113** 03-16-2005, 07:16 PM

Since Will brought Kate last year, I don't know why not.

Lyonnaise · #**114** 03-19-2005, 05:39 AM

Caption:
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 18: The Prince of Wales gives a speech at the newly refurbished Temperate Palm House, the tallest building of its kind in the UK, which he opened as patron of the Royal Botanic Garden, March 18, 2005 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Rota/Anwar Hussein Collection/Getty Images)

Lyonnaise · #**115** 03-19-2005, 05:41 AM

Polfoto 17-03-2005 Britain's Prince Charles and his partner Camilla Parker-Bowles arrive to visit The Art Workers Guild in London, Thursday March 17, 2005. The couple are scheduled to marry on April 8 2005.(AP Photo/Michael Stephens-pa)

gaggleofcrazypeople · #**116** 03-19-2005, 11:49 PM

Thanks for the pics.