Prince Edward has met with young people in Ghana and dressed in local garments as he celebrated the long-standing ties between the UK and the Commonwealth nation.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 61, arrived from Nigeria on Sunday, being received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Dr Christian Rogg.
The duke visited the Presbyterian Women’s College of Education, one of Ghana’s oldest teacher training institutions, founded in 1928.
After being welcomed by children and young people, Edward journeyed into a classroom and saw trainee teachers learning about play-based methods.
The father of two heard about their pilots in classrooms and how they are being scaled up across Ghana as he joined a primary school classroom to observe a lesson.
Edward unveiled a plaque at the school to mark the visit.
The 61-year-old then travelled to the Aburi Botanical Gardens, a historically rich site that has played a significant role in West African botanical and agricultural development.
The gardens focus on promoting scientific agriculture and botanical research, serving as a centre for education and conservation.
The duke pictured alongside Otoobour Nana Gyan Kwasi II
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Edward met with Dr Hugh Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, and His Royal Majesty Otoobour Djan Kwasi II, Chief of Aburi and Adontenhene of the Akuapem Traditional Area in Ghana.
His Royal Highness received an overview of activities that support forest conservation and sustainable business practices and heard about the UK and Ghana’s joint efforts with the cocoa industry.
Edward met with the founders of businesses in the coca industry, who support millions of livelihoods.
Beyond its economic impact, cocoa farming has shaped Ghana’s agricultural landscape and is a symbol of resilience and growth.
Edward met with schoolchildren as he observed a lesson
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The duke had the chance to see the cedar trees along the main boulevard and was invited to plant a tree.
Edward has a series of other engagements occurring on his trip in Ghana, including attending a UK-supported start-up training camp through the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship.
His Royal Highness concluded a week-long visit to Nigeria to convene a major international youth gathering.
The prince brought together nearly 200 young participants from more than 50 nations for the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award programme.
Edward receives a bouquet of flowers from a primary school student
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As chairman of the Award’s international foundation, Edward oversaw both an intensive three-day youth leadership programme and the organisation’s triennial forum.
The events aimed at expanding global access to the Award scheme.
The visit included planned engagements in both Lagos and the capital, Abuja, where the duke met President Bola Tinubu.
Nigeria has experienced a remarkable surge in Award participation, with a 37 per cent increase over the past 12 months, demonstrating growing enthusiasm throughout West Africa.