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Duchess of Edinburgh Begins FCDO-Backed South and Central America Tour

The itinerary pairs UK-requested visits to Peru, Panama and Guatemala with a Commonwealth stop in Belize.

Overview

  • Buckingham Palace confirms a nine-day program running 10–19 November across Peru, Panama, Guatemala and Belize.
  • The tour highlights conservation, support for survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking, and global blindness prevention work.
  • In Peru, the Duchess will travel into the Amazon to meet Indigenous leaders, including women leading environmental and economic initiatives.
  • Her schedule includes meeting senior Panamanian officials on collaboration over conflict-related sexual violence and observing Guatemalan civil society support and Indigenous-led conservation in the Maya Biosphere Reserve.
  • The Belize leg features Garifuna Settlement Day events, a look at marine protection efforts, and a visit to the British Army Training Support Unit Belize, with the trip following Prince William’s recent Brazil visit.