Kensington Palace announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend a special event at the Aga Khan Centre on 2nd October, hosted by His Highness The Aga Khan.”
It will be the first official visit by a member of the British royal family to Pakistan since 2006 when Prince Charles and Camilla travelled to the south Asian country.
Earlier, the Queen visited in 1961 and 1997, while Princess Diana travelled to Pakistan on a solo trip in 1991.
The official tweet reads:
🇵🇰 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend a special event at the Aga Khan Centre on 2nd October, hosted by His Highness The Aga Khan.
The event falls ahead of TRH’s official visit to Pakistan, which will take place between 14th – 18th October. pic.twitter.com/fc0ZyuyLKs
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 20, 2019
Earlier, the official announcement was made in June in regards to the visit.
🇵🇰 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Pakistan this autumn, at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Further details will be advised in due course. pic.twitter.com/z8M1hnpfWS
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) June 29, 2019
“The Government and the people of Pakistan warmly welcome the announcement of the Royal Visit by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Pakistan this year,” tweeted the High Commissioner for Pakistan, Mohammad Nafees Zakaria.
#RoyalVisit2Pakistan Government & the people of Pakistan warmly welcome the announcement of the @KensingtonRoyal of the Royal visit by TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Pakistan this year 1/2
— Mohammad Nafees Zakaria (@ZakariaNafees) June 29, 2019
He added that the people of Pakistan “still cherish and fondly recall” the visits by the Queen and described the upcoming trip as a “reflection of the importance the United Kingdom attaches to its relations with Pakistan. The two countries enjoy historical links which both sides wish to strengthen further.”
#RoyalVisit2Pakistan People of Pakistan cherish&fondly recall visits of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II to Pakistan during 1961 and 1997. Upcoming Royal visit reflects the importance UK attaches to Pakistan. Both countries enjoy historical links & wish to strengthen further.
— Mohammad Nafees Zakaria (@ZakariaNafees) June 29, 2019
Kensington Palace states further details will be shared in due course. For now, it’s unclear if the children will accompany the couple on the visit or not.
“The security will be robust and William and Kate’s teams will be taking no chances,” stated a report on Mirror. “It will be a challenge ensuring they are safe, which would be more complicated by George , Charlotte and Louis being there as well.”
Social Media Roars in Excitement as Royal Couple Visit Announced
Pakistan is excited and seems to be celebrating the news and Twitter is proof! Have a look:
Princess Dianas' son!! One of the BEST reasons to welcome the Royal couple. She loved Pakistan and we loved her right back. https://t.co/0dTCGSaUQ9
— rashida masood (@rashida_masood) June 30, 2019
Pakistanis are saying 'welcome to Pakistan' to the royal couple and sharing how Prince William's mother was a dear friend of PM @ImranKhanPTI pic.twitter.com/x78tGraQT2
— Ali Haider🇵🇰علی حیدر (@im_alihaider) June 30, 2019
Welcome to Pakistan the royal 👑 couple. You will find a lot of love ❤️ https://t.co/dYPgb0dgJU
— Ch.Hasnain Ashraf (@ChHusnainashraf) June 29, 2019
Wow! When you wake up and hear in news that your most favourite royal couple is coming to your county .😭❤ I have no words to describe my happiness and excitement. They are finally coming to Pakistan. I can't😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/XFnCKUpP2Z
— saleha (@_iamsaleha) June 30, 2019
This is our proud privilege to welcome Royal couple here in #BeautifulPakistan Welcome to Pakistan the land of pure Prace and Love! Amazing natural beauty and unforgettable adventure is waiting for you! #SeePakistan https://t.co/ycOrNO2M0J
— Farrukh Siddiqui (@FarrukhSiddiqui) June 30, 2019
Looking forward to the visit of the most loved royal couple after Princess Diana to Pakistan…😍
— Mujtaba Saheto Adv. (@MujtabaSaheto) June 30, 2019
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, on the other hand, will not be joining the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They will instead be on their trip to Africa.
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