Sunday, December 4, 2016

Headdress of feathers for Prince Harry in Guyana


Prince Harry was crowned with a headdress of feathers as he met villagers from a remote indigenous community while touring Guyana's tropical forests. When his plane touched down in Surama, he was following in the footsteps of his father who had visited the area in 2000. And, in keeping with tradition, Prince Harry was presented with the colourful gift as had been his father, the Prince of Wales.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 4 December 2016.
After the headdress was put on his head, Prince Harry watched men and women perform a welcome dance. Then he was taken to an open-air community hall where he was welcomed by elders and received gifts. Villagers from a remote indigenous community honored their him with a colorful Macaw feather gift.
Thereafter Prince Harry, the fourth in line to the throne, made a speech praising the villagers. He is nearing the end of a 15-day tour of the Caribbean and will travel to a children's centre in the capital Georgetown and also meet first lady Sandra Granger at State House on Sunday.


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