In photos: King Charles' past trips to Kenya
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Prince Charles shares a joke with Health Minister Isaac Omolo Okero during the royal's visit to Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, in 1971.
What you need to know:
- King Charles visited Kenya as a pronce in 1971, then again in 1977, 1978 and 1987.
As King Charles III and Queen Camilla begin a state visit to Kenya, this is a good time as any to look at his past visits to the country while he was still a prince.
Some of the earliest photos of his visits to Kenya come from 1971. He visited Kenya while still a Prince between February 6 and 20 that year. He was accompanied by his sister Princess Anne.
He met various leaders including President Jomo Kenyatta.
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Prince Charles meets with President Jomo Kenyatta at his Gatundu home in 1971.
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Prince Charles chats with Mama Ngina Kenyatta (back) as Princess Anne converses with President Jomo Kenyatta at his Gatundu home in 1971.
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Prince Charles greets a traditional dancer in Gatundu as Mama Ngina Kenyatta looks on.
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Princess Anne talks to club scouts Uhuru (middle) and Muhoho Kenyatta during a visit to St Andrew's Church in Nairobi. Prince Charles (now king) and his sister Anne were on a two-week tour of Kenya in February 1971.
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Prince Charles, heir to the British Throne, arrives with his sister, Princess Anne, and their host -- Kenya's Foreign Minister Dr Njoroge Mungai -- at the Hilton Hotel in Nairobi for a Friday night Ball in their honour.
During their two-week tour of Kenya, the royals had various official engagements, but also took time off to tour the Maasai Mara.
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Prince Charles and Princess Anne on a private holiday at the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya in 1971.
He would go on to visit Kenya a few more times: in 1977, 1978 and 1987.
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Prince Charles shares a light moment with Attorney-General Charles Njonjo before flying out of Kenya.
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