Overview
- Sophie met President José Jeri for a protocol greeting at Peru’s Government Palace, capping the Peru leg documented by official Peruvian and UK channels.
- In the Peruvian Amazon, she joined a biodiversity nature walk, helped release taricaya turtle hatchlings, and spoke with Indigenous women leaders on territorial governance and environmental protection.
- Her health-focused stop in Iquitos included the Divino Niño Jesus Vision Centre, which runs social eye-care programs and reports nearly 30,000 cataract surgeries over two decades, aligning with her IAPB advocacy.
- The 10‑day, four‑country itinerary—requested by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office—runs through November 19 and covers Peru, Panama, Guatemala and Belize.
- Following Peru, she arrived in Guatemala on November 15 for gender equality and sustainable development programs in the Selva Maya, then touched down in Belize on November 16 where she was received by Governor‑General Dame Froyla Tzalam.