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Last day in Crete, Greece #RoyalVisitGreece
On their final day in Greece Their Royal Highnesses spent the day in Crete.
Meanwhile, His Royal Highness visited the Heraklion Development Agency to learn about their support programme for refugees.
Their final visit of the day was to a celebration of Cretan food, culture and heritage at Church Square in the village of Archanes.
The Prince and the Duchess participated in a traditional Cretan dance, named siganos, which involves the dancers linking arms and rotating in a circle.
They began their visit at Knossos Archaeological Site where they were welcomed by Professor John Bennet, director of the British School at Athens, who gave Their Royal Highnesses a tour of the area.Today The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are spending the final day of the official #RoyalVisitGreece in Crete.— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) May 11, 2018
Σήμερα ο Πρίγκιπας της Ουαλίας και η Δούκισσα της Κορνουάλης βρίσκονται στην Κρήτη, τελευταίο σταθμό της επίσημης επίσκεψής τους στην Ελλάδα. pic.twitter.com/Dh75jH0iGl
The Duchess of Cornwall later met a group of school children learning about Minoan life in Crete while The Prince of Wales joined a "Cooking Like Minoans" event where His Royal Highness added honey to a Greek pot containing a lentil dish.To begin the third and final day of the #RoyalVisitGreece, The Prince and The Duchess are touring Knossos Archaeological Site on the island of Crete.— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) May 11, 2018
Knossos was the centre of the Minoan culture of Bronze Age Crete, established around 7,000 BC. pic.twitter.com/b8Uw3Vx8vG
She continued the day at Lyrarakis Winery, a family run business which champions the rediscovery of formerly extinct ancient wine varieties. She was given a tour of the winery by the owners before attending a wine tasting reception. During the visit, Her Royal Highness said, "I never had Greek wine before, but it is delicious. I will certainly have it again."The Prince of Wales learns about Minoan cooking at the @BSAthens Knossos Research Centre.— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) May 11, 2018
The British School at Athens has a base in Knossos where archaeological teams can study and carry out their research. HRH is Patron of @BSAthens.#RoyalVisitGreece pic.twitter.com/ci7DlamtZA
Meanwhile, His Royal Highness visited the Heraklion Development Agency to learn about their support programme for refugees.
Their final visit of the day was to a celebration of Cretan food, culture and heritage at Church Square in the village of Archanes.
The Prince and the Duchess participated in a traditional Cretan dance, named siganos, which involves the dancers linking arms and rotating in a circle.
In Archanes, Greek dancers welcome The Prince and The Duchess to a fantastic celebration of local Cretan food and culture.#RoyalVisitGreece pic.twitter.com/UjTeQyO5ws— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) May 11, 2018
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