Prince Edward to visit Bermuda

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, 
with his wife, the Countess of Wessex

Friday, October 3, 2003

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will be in Bermuda on Friday, 24th October, to meet the families of those killed on the Causeway during Hurricane Fabian.

The Royal Gazette reports that the Earl will act as a representative of the Queen on his visit to the Island, where he will be shown the damage that the hurricane inflicted.

A spokeswoman for the 39-year-old Earl confirmed he would be visiting the British colony for a day-and-a-half. 

"The exact details of the visit will be confirmed nearer the time but he is going to Bermuda to view first-hand the devastation caused by Hurricane Fabian," she told The Royal Gazette from her Buckingham Palace office. "He is expected to lay a wreath and meet family members of those killed on the Causeway. He will be a guest of the Governor." Government House also announced the Earl of Wessex would be visiting although Governor Sir John Vereker said: "We have just started to work out the programme, no decisions have been at this stage." 

The Prince will also visit Guyana and Barbados, both former British colonies.

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