King Charles and Queen Camilla are undertaking the third day of their state visit to Kenya today, and having spent the first two days in Nairobi they have now moved onto Mobasa.
Temperatures are much higher in Kenya’s second city, and the royal couple have gone to see how Britain’s Royal Marines are training their Kenyan equivalents.
In 29C heat and 76 per cent humidity, the royal couple watched the demonstration at Mtongwe Naval Base after flying down from Nairobi this morning and taking the Admiral’s Barge from the island city of Mombasa across to the training ground on the mainland in the suburbs.
Queen Camilla, 76, who often struggles in the heat, tried to keep cool in an Anna Valentine pink chiffon tunic and white palazzo trousers.
She was pictured wearing dark sunglasses and clutching a white lace umbrella, to use in case the temperatures get too much. Camilla was also clutching a straw hand bag and wearing heeled wedges.
Charles, 74, who was wearing his Royal Marines tie, stood on a dias to take the salute from a guard of honour.
The Royal Marines, who are the Royal Navy’s own amphibious troops and the UK’s commando force, are training the Kenyans under a five-year strategic partnership between the two nations.
In May the first ever Kenyan Marine Commando Unit (KMCU) made history by successfully completing their basic training, marked by a passing-out parade at Mtongwe Naval Base.
