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