Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall: Visit to Pakistan - Oct 29-Nov 3, 2006

[Little_star]

Charles and Camilla in remote towns

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are embarking on the final day of their tour of Pakistan.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/03112006/344/charles-camilla-remote-towns.html

Some photos of the Karakoram Mountains which are stunning
http://www.adventurephotographs.com/karakoram/index.asp

Photos of Skardu
http://www.adventurephotographs.com/karakoram/skardu/skardu_town/index.asp
http://www.pbase.com/arifakhan/skardu_and_kachura_lake
I wonder if Charles and Camilla will be staying at the famous Shangrila Resort in Skardu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangrila_Resort

A link with information about Altit and photos:
http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=9661
http://www.mango.itgo.com/hunza_altit.htm

 

[Avalon]

Prince Charles and Camilla in the Organic village of Nansoq

Prince Charles and Camilla sitting at the table (Camilla tries the fruits)
Prince Charles and Camilla sitting at the table (Camilla tries the fruits and Charles makes a funy gesture )
Prince Charles and Camilla sitting at the table (Camilla's facial expression )
Prince Charles and Camilla sitting at the table 3

Prince Charles and Camilla
Prince Charles and Camilla

Camilla looks at the hat she is presented
Camilla tries the hat she was presented, as Prince Charles looks on

Prince Charles talks to Aga Khan
Camilla

Prince Charles and Camilla ended a week long trip to Pakistan with a day-long sojourn in the lofty Karakoram mountain range, receiving traditional gift of yak from the local people.
Prince Charles and Camilla at Chaklala airbase
Prince Charles and Camilla at Chaklala airbase 2

Prince Charles and Camilla at Skardu Airport
Camilla receives flowers at Skardu Airport

 

[Avalon]

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, visit a village (Organic village of Nansoq) in the northern Pakistani town of Skardu

Prince Charles and Camilla
Prince Charles looks on as Camilla tries an apple
Prince Charles watches as Camilla piks a dried fruit
Prince Charles watches as Camilla tries the dried fruit

A nice picture of Prince Charles and Camilla, in front of mountains
Another picture of Prince Charles and Camilla, with the mountains in the background

Prince Charles and Camilla are presented with the set of pictures of their visit to Pakistan by Minister for Women and Youth Affairs Sumaira Malik

 

[Jose]

Wow Duchess Camilla is looks great dress and smile!!! Duchess Camilla much visit on pakistan and more photos on beautiful looks Duchess Camilla on Pakistan!!!

 

[Avalon]

Someone, tell me what are Prince Charles and Camilla going to do with the yak?

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla express thanks for their gift in the remote Karakoram mountain range. Charles and Camilla were presented with a yak by villagers on the last day of their trip to Pakistan.
Charles and Camilla with Yak


Britain's Prince Charles, his wife Camilla and Prince Karim Aga Khan visit the residential area of 900-year-old fort in Altit Fort, Pakistan
Prince Charles, Camilla with Aga Khan

 

[AgnesK]

Yak story from bbc:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6114806.stm

 

[Skydragon]

Someone, tell me what are Prince Charles and Camilla going to do with the yak?

Well obviously they are going to start a herd, to use the milk to make Yak butter, cheese and omeletes!

 

[magnik]

It will be interesting. Charles&Yak.Co

During this trip Camilla almost always wear white.

 

[Elspeth]

Well obviously they are going to start a herd, to use the milk to make Yak butter, cheese and omeletes!

Omelettes? Yaks lay eggs?

 

[magnik]

Omelettes? Yaks lay eggs?

I doing omelette with milk and eggs. Depend of omlettes.

 

[hornsen]

This one here is really nice, too:

http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=72375674&cdi=0

getty images

 

[magnik]

Yes.

Does she wore those shoes again ?

 

[milla Ca]

Thank you to all, for sending links and pics from the last day of the visit of TRH in Pakistan.
I think the Royal Couple had a nice and successful trip.
I agree Hornsen, the pic where Charles takes Camillas´ hand, when they leave the plane is so cute. Our Prince is a real gentleman!
To see the loving and affectionate gestures of Charles&Camilla during their trip makes me smile a lot. I love it to see them so happy together!

 

[Oppie]

Omelettes? Yaks lay eggs?

They give milk, I once had yak cheese pizza, it was really good. yak cheese is very flavourful. (It was in Tibet)

I love the pictures from the last day. The scenery is beautiful, they both look like they are having a wonderful time.

 

[sara1981]

Royal couple weigh up yak present
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6114806.stm

Is that a cosy fit, Camilla?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006510312,00.html

Royal couple showered with gifts – but the yak is handed back


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=ZOIXJTSTAPOHZQFIQMFSFFWAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/news/2006/11/04/wroyal04.xml

 

[Roslyn]

Thank you everyone who posted pics of the Pakistan tour. They've been wonderful. I feel I was there with the royal couple.

I'm a little disappointed I didn't get to vicariously enjoy the events where Camilla wore the Farah Leghari outfits though. I wonder if we're going to see pics of them?

 

[Skydragon]

Omelettes? Yaks lay eggs?

It is a little known fact! I thought he could make omelettes using the eggs from his hens at the bottom of the garden and a little of the Yak milk, or some of the cheese (made from the milk).

 

[Skydragon]

Scowls, shoves and security concerns mar a royal passage to Pakistan

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Rapid rescheduling after madrasa raid made journey by Charles and Camilla largely irrelevant[/FONT]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/monarchy/story/0,,1939367,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12

 

[love_cc]

The yak looks so beautiful. I like the color of it. I used to see a yak when a visit a place near Tibet. But I am too afraid to touch it and how brave TRH are! thanks all for the coverage of the trip and I learnt some knowlegde about the country through reading these news.

 

[antonieta]

I must say that the Duchess of Cornwall was incredably well dressed on this forreign visit. Well done Camilla!

 

[Avalon]

Scowls, shoves and security concerns mar a royal passage to Pakistan
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Rapid rescheduling after madrasa raid made journey by Charles and Camilla largely irrelevant[/FONT]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/monarchy/story/0,,1939367,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12

What a stupid article! The guardion couldn't help itself and come up with such a nonesense! Made the visit 'irrelevant', honestly.

On a happier note, the Duchess and the Prince of Wales both looked incredibely well during the visit. They are a great team.

 

[ysbel]

Someone, tell me what are Prince Charles and Camilla going to do with the yak?

I was wondering that too, Avalon. The answer is in the BBC article link that skydragon posted.

from the bbc

They will not be bringing the yak back and it will be returned to the villagers as a gesture of goodwill.

Apparently C&C have some common sense along with a good sense of diplomacy and good will. Prince Frederik and Princess Mary were given a pair of Tasmanian devils from an Australian group when their first son was born and those Tasmanian devils caused quite the headache at the Danish wildlife organizations.

 

[Roslyn]

Apparently C&C have some common sense along with a good sense of diplomacy and good will. Prince Frederik and Princess Mary were given a pair of Tasmanian devils from an Australian group when their first son was born and those Tasmanian devils caused quite the headache at the Danish wildlife organizations.

I thought that was a very strange gift. Tasmanian devils are irascible little beasties at the best of times.

OTOH, that yak would certainly have kept the grass under control at Highgrove.

 

[Alison20]

I think Camilla is a great asset to the Royal Family. She is so warm and friendly, and she and Charles really get on so well together. It must make the stress of always being on show on these tours, with all the media ready to jump (showing an ankle - for heaven's sake!!), that much more bearable to share it with a loving companion. Well done, the pair of them.

 

[ysbel]

I thought that was a very strange gift. Tasmanian devils are irascible little beasties at the best of times.

OTOH, that yak would certainly have kept the grass under control at Highgrove.

I thought it strange too Roslyn. But I've never been a fan of giving people a pet as a surprise gift anyway even if its just a dog or cat.

I'm sure the Fred and Mary didn't want to offend the group by refusing the Tasmanian devils and that was very kind of them but I think C&C came up with a much more practical and yet gracious response to an unexpected gift.

 

[hornsen]

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abacapress

I really want to know what the always have to whisper...

 

[Avalon]

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abacapress

I really want to know what the always have to whisper...

I don't know what they were whispering about, but it looks really sweet. Thanks for the picture Hornsen.

 

[ysbel]

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abacapress

I really want to know what the always have to whisper...

Probably because there's a reporter ready to pick up every word they say and reprint it in tomorrow's newspaper.

 

[puresnow]

Duchess Camilla is looks great dress and smile!!!

 

[Avalon]

Gifts for Charles fascinate UK

Unusual gifts presented to Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall by commoners during their recent visit to Pakistan have generated a lot of interest in the UK and their details are being discussed here.