President Zeman and First Lady Ivana welcome royal couple

President Miloš Zeman and First Lady Ivana received Great Britain’s Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, at Prague Castle on Tuesday. Prince Edward and his wife are the first foreign dignitaries President Zeman has received since assuming office. The royal couple are in Prague for a three-day private visit at the invitation of the British Embassy in Prague. Next week Prince Edward will award 35 Czech students the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award at Černín Palace, home to the Czech Foreign Ministry.

Author: Jan Velinger