Prince Charles brought the curtain down on his tour in the Solomon Islands by delivering a speech to a delighted crowd, and he even tried his hand at speaking Pijn.
The Prince of Wales took to the stage at the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara, and said: “Me hapi tumas for visiting ples blong yufala.” Loosely translated, it meant that he was happy to be visiting their country.
Prince Charles Ends Solomon Islands Tour With Speech To Delight Crowd
Applause greeted the Prince’s statement before the acclaim grew louder with cheers. Schoolchildren that were in attendance looked thrilled that he was addressing them in their native language.
Charles Wows Audience On Visit
This was the first time that Charles had visited the islands, and he referenced how other members of the royal family had praised the area before he made his visit.
He said: “Queen blong yumi and Duke blong Edinburgh telling me such a good memories blong time algeter visitin this islands.
“Same with im piccinni blong me, Prince William, and wife blong him. Yufala always welkam family blong me and mifala think high o dat special bond with yufala.”
The Prince also went on to speak about environmental issues during his speech. He said: “Sorry tumas how environment blong yufala al se everywhere lo world had threatened by climate change, global warming, pollution, unsustainable logging, over-fishing.”
He also went on to speak about the importance of preserving the environment for the next generation. He stated: “Suppose yufala keep im good algether natural heritage blong yufala, by algether piccinni and grandpiccinni blong you, fella se benefit lo hem.”
Final Few Days Of Visit
It was a busy final couple of days on the islands for the royal, as he also went to address parliament. He spoke about the need for the country to address the issues surrounding violence against young girls and women.
Multiple local news outlets were thrilled with the Prince’s visit, with the Solomon Star claiming that his speech was a ‘heart-warming address.’
The Prince’s tour fell in the middle of a 17-day campaign that aimed at highlighting the need for change on domestic abuse in the country. The need for change is massive, as the Pacific region has the highest rates of family violence and domestic abuse in the world.
Following his speech, Charles boarded a flight back to England, where more challenges lie ahead. The tour was overshadowed in the main from the fallout surrounding Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the controversial BBC interview that he agreed to partake in.
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