The rest of the photo carousel highlights Sophie connecting with locals, meeting with community leaders and chatting with children and artisans.
“The Duchess of Edinburgh has been in Peru this week, visiting at the request of the @ForeignAndDevelopmentOffice,” Buckingham Palace wrote in the caption of the November 15 post. “During her first visit to the country, The Duchess joined celebrations for over 200 years of UK-Peru relations and attended engagements on themes including environmental protection and women’s empowerment.”
They also outlined her various activities while in the country.
“In Iquitos, HRH visited Indigenous Women’s Rights Defenders, hearing firsthand about the role they play in territorial governance, tackling environmental crime and climate change,” the post continued. “In Pacaya Samiria Nature Reserve, HRH visited the ‘20 de Enero’ community, where she met local school children, spoke to female artisans about their crafts, and learnt from those who skilfully climb the ‘aguaje’ palm trees to collect its fruits.”