The Earl and Countess of Wessex celebrate UK-Sri Lanka links during visit to Kandy
The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and The Countess of Wessex visited Kandy earlier today. The Royal couple paid their respects at the Temple of the Tooth, visited the Royal Botanical Gardens and met students from Trinity College and the Girls' High School Kandy.
At the Royal Botanical Gardens Their Royal Highnesses planted a tree to commemorate formally Sri Lanka's 70th Anniversary of Independence and they unveiled a plaque to celebrate the long-standing relationship between the Royal Botanical Gardens and Britain. Queen Elizabeth visited the Gardens in 1954, and buildings within the Gardens were used by Lord Mountbatten as his headquarters during WWII.
The Earl and Countess spent time with students from Trinity College Kandy and the Girls' High School and heard from them about ...