Their Royal Highnesses Earl and Countess of Wessex, early in the morning departed from Palm Beach International Airport at West Palm Beach, Florida in the United States of America, for the Cayman Islands. They arrived at Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman around 10.30am.
At the airport TRH's were greeted by Governor Helen Kilpatrick, Premier Alden McLaughlin, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and other senior officials. The Countess of Wessex was presented with a posy of flowers by Girl Guide Carrie McCoy (17).
Afterwards, HRH Prince Edward the Earl of Wessex accepted the Royal Salute from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Honour Guard at the Owen Roberts International Airport.
After press release: "Following the short reception, the Earl and Countess flew on to Little Cayman by private charter, where (at the Edward Bodden Airfield), they were greeted by Deputy Premier, the Hon. Moses Kirkconnell; Minister for Financial Services, Commerce and Environment, the Hon. Wayne Panton; Dr. Carrie Manfrino, president of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI); and Chris Humphries, chairman of CCMI. District Commissioner Ernie Scott and Deputy District Commissioner Mark Tibbetts, along with Dr. Srirangan Velusamy who is the director of health services in Sister Islands, also met the couple as they disembarked from the plane". Full story can be found here.
After arrival to the Little Cayman, HRH Prince Edward as President of Central Caribbean Marine Institute along with The Countess of Wessex visited the Little Cayman Research Centre. Prince Edward has been the patron of CCMI since he visited the Cayman Islands in 2003.
Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998 to protect the future of coral reefs through research, conservation, and education. CCMI is creating a hopeful future for coral reefs, vibrant ecosystems that have been the heart of healthy oceans for more than 200 million years.
In 2005 CCMI opened its field station, the Little Cayman Research Centre (LCRC). At the groundbreaking for the cenre, HRH the Earl of Wessex, and CCMI Royal Patron dedicated the site "to sustain biodiversity so that the children of the world may forever discover the treasures of the sea."
The LCRC serves as the heart and home-base of CCMI's research and education programs, providing the laboratories, classroom, accommodations, vehicles, boats, and oceanographic instrumentation for scientists to conduct vital research. CCMI resident scientists focus on three core areas of research: Ocean Health and Resilience, Biodiversity, and Science & Society. To learn more, click here.
After Cayman Compass article: The royal couple met with students studying at the research facility, as well as staff and local dignitaries, including Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell, Minister of Financial Services and Environment Wayne Panton, members of the public and other Institute stakeholders.
CCMI president Carrie Manfrino said: “It was an incredible honor to have both the Earl and Countess of Wessex visit. The visit gave us a chance to really thank our patron, the prince, who has helped us enormously over the past decade with reinforcing our work as well as providing input. As a truly active patron, he has been a very important part of our organization.” It was HRH's 5th visit to the Insitute.
print screen of CCMI's youtube commemorative video. Click on pic to be redirected and view the movie.
CCMI's centre celebrates its 10 year anniversary and recorded a commemorative video, in which you can see TRH's learning about Institute's invasive lionfish research - from Dr. Allison Candelmo, CCMI Research Associate - which invaded the Caribbean from the Indo Pacific in the 1990s’ but did not arrive to Little Cayman until 2009.
print screen of CCMI's youtube commemorative video.
Lion fish are voracious predators that threaten the biological diversity of coral reefs around the Caribbean. Since lionfish are not native to Atlantic waters, they have very few predators. Dr. Allison is leading a study to understand how to better manage the invasion. She has made some remarkable recoveries about how fast they reproduce in the Cayman Islands and how the reproduction occurs with seasonal cycles (temperature). The Earl and Countess engaged with the children for some time before touring the rest of the marine station and then going on to visit the coral nursery in the sea. More info here.
CCMI haa a book called 'Tuke the Specialist Turtle' that was written about CCMI's scientists and is a parable about the importance of each and every fish and critter in the sea. You can find this on Amazon - click here. The book about Tuke was given to TRH's as a gift a few years ago. There is also 'A Parrotfish's Tale' by Christina Maas, an ecologically focussed children’s book that was purchased by CCMI for some of the local schools. You can learn more here.
Later, HRH as President of Central Caribbean Marine Institute and The Countess of Wessex attended a dinner at the Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands.
via Barbie Zuniga Facebook feed.
After overnighting and attending special events on Little Cayman, TRH's returned to Grand Cayman on Monday for several official and social appearances.
Outfit & jewellery: New, Oscar de la Renta Black Floral-print Stretch-silk Sheath dress. White Alaia Cardigan. New version of 'back to front' pearl earrings. Prada Brown Suede Pointtoe Pumps. Later changed to Toms crochet women's classics. Sophie Habsburg Beanbag in Tahiti style, made of raffia. Dolce & Gabbana Sunglasses DG4080. Date back to 2011 or 2012. One of my fav. Very elegant! Evening outfit: Perhaps black blouse & dress, skirt, pants? Not sure on necklace as well.
5th day of the visit (6th March) to The Bahamas, Florida & Cayman Islands
Rating: 4.5
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