British princess to visit RI

British princess to visit RI

JAKARTA: Britain's Princess Royal, the only daughter of Queen
Elizabeth II, will visit Indonesia this month, the British
Embassy in Jakarta said.

She will arrive in Indonesia on Saturday and will stay on
until Tuesday. During her three-day stay, she will visit Medan,
Aceh and Jakarta.

"In Aceh, Princess Royal will visit project sites run by Save
the Children. She will also visit a project site run by Islamic
Relief," the embassy said in a press release sent to The Jakarta
Post.

Princess Royal, who was baptized Elizabeth Alice Louise, has
been the president of Save the Children Fund since 1970.

In Jakarta, Princess Royal will meet President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Bambang Yudhoyono, senior government
officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations and
members of the British community. She will be accompanied by her
husband Rear Admiral Laurence, the release said.

Before receiving the title Princess Royal from the Queen in
June 1987, she was known as Princess Anne. -- JP