Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Celebrate Diamond Jubilee in Singapore By Richard Dennen

Introduction•Richard Dennen currently serves as style

editor for The Mail on Sunday. He writes a fashion column every week, in addition to feature articles focusing on entertainment and social news. In 2012, Richard Dennen covered HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on their Diamond Jubilee visit to South East Asia and the South Pacific. The trip celebrated the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.

About The Trip• Kate and William's itinerary included stops in

Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Malaysia, locations chosen to highlight the relationships between the host countries and the United Kingdom.

In Singapore, the Duke and Duchess visited the Kranji Commonwealth War Cemetery to pay respects to Allied soldiers killed defending the city during World War II. They also participated in an orchid ceremony held in their honor at the Botanic Gardens, whose holdings include an orchid named for William's late mother, Princess Diana.

Conclusion

•Kate and William pursued their interest in the hospice movement in Malaysia, where they met with staff and the families of patients at palliative care facilities. As part of the Duke's efforts to promote conservation, they also visited Sabah, where some of the remaining South East Asian tropical rainforest survives, and where the Royal Society conducts scientific research.