1952- 2022: Past Royal visits to Kenya
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla are in the country for a four-day state visit which officially began on Tuesday.
The two landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi minutes before 11 pm on Monday.
They were onboard the Royal Air Force.
Their Majesties’ visit is at the invitation of President William Ruto and their first official visit to an African nation since their coronation in May 2023.
It is also the first official visit to a Commonwealth member state.
The visit also comes as Kenya prepares to celebrate 60 years of independence.
Kenya has had over 10 visitations by various members of the royal family, and King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s visit rekindles memories of many past visits of similar stature.
2022:The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward
Prince Edward made a solo visit to the country in support of The Duke of Edinburg’s International Award.
The Awards were held on March 15, 2022.
The DofE is a youth awards program founded in the UK in 1956 by the former Duke, Prince Edward. It has since expanded to 144 nations.
2020: The Duke of Gloucester, Prince Richard
The Duke was among the delegates who visited the country for the memorial service of former President Daniel Arap Moi in February 2020.
On February 10, 2020, he made a solo trip to Kenya to represent the royal family at the celebration.
2019: The Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie Rhys-Jones
Then Her Royal Highness, the Countess of Wessex, Sophie conducted a solo trip to the 12th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers’ Meeting in Nairobi.
2018: The Prince of Wales, Prince William
On September 29 and 30, 2018, the firstborn to King Charles III visited the British Army Training Unit and met with local soccer teams.
The visits were done on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.
2016: The Prince of Wales, Prince William
Prince William met with former President Uhuru Kenyatta and discussed issues surrounding defense security and conservation.
He was in the country on March 24, 2016.
2011: The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward
He made a solo trip on September 11, 2011, on behalf of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation.
2010: The Prince of Wales, Prince William
In October 2010, he proposed to The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton during a holiday near the foothills of Mount Kenya.
2006: The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward
The October 7, 2006, solo trip included Kenya, Seychelles and Mauritius.
July 1, 2004: Princess Royal, Princess Anne
2002: The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward and Sophie
They made a joint trip to Kenya, including South Africa and Swaziland on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation.
The Kenyan trip was on July 10, 2002.
1998: The Princess Royal, Princess Anne
She is the second child of the late Queen and late Duke of Edinburgh.
Princess Anne visited Kenya on September 27, 1998.
1993: The Duke of Kent, Prince Edward
On March 25, 1993, Prince Edward made a solo trip to Kenya.
The trip included Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Jordan with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
1991: The late Queen Elizabeth II
On October 7, 1991, the Queen made an overnight stop where she was hosted by former President Daniel Arap Moi.
December 10, 1988: The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Richard and Birgitte
1987: King Charles III (Then as Prince of Wales)
He toured Swaziland, Malawi, and Kenya as director of the Commonwealth Development Corporation on March 27, to April 2, 1987.
November 10-14, 1983: Queen Elizabeth II
October 23, 1982: The Princess Royal, Princess Anne
March 16, 1980: The Duke of Gloucester, Prince Richard
1978: King Charles III as Prince of Wales
Then Prince of Wales, King Charles attended the funeral of Kenya’s first president the late Jomo Kenyatta.
This was on August 31, 1978.
March 6 -16, 1977: King Charles III as Prince of Wales
March 26, 1972: Queen Elizabeth II
February 6-20, 1971: King Charles III (Prince of Wales) with Princess Royal, Princess Anne
September 1, 1969: Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
1952: Queen Elizabeth II
On February 6, 1952, a young Princess Elizabeth awoke to ascend to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II.
She had visited Kenya and had spent the night at Treetops hotel with her husband the late Prince Philip when they woke up to the sad news of King George VI’s death.
The King had succumbed to lung cancer at the royal Sandringham residence in Norfolk.
1952- 2022: Past Royal visits to Kenya
