Wednesday, September 12, 2012

It's beautiful, says Will of orchid named after Diana

My Paper, Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Page A2 & A4, Home
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By VICTORIA BARKER, vbarker@sph.com.sg, my paper, Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012


PHOTO: IN DIANA'S HONOUR: Prince William and wife Catherine (Kate) viewing an orchid hybrid - the Dendrobium Memoria Princess Diana - named after his late mother.
(PHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES)
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SINGAPORE - The maiden Singapore visit of Britain's Prince William and his wife, Catherine (Kate), took a bittersweet turn yesterday when they viewed an orchid named after Prince William's late mother.

Whisked to the Botanic Gardens immediately after touching down at Changi Airport's VIP complex just before 3pm yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were shown the orchid named Dendrobium Memoria Princess Diana.

They are on their first stop of a nine-day Asia-Pacific tour in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee this year.

The white orchid hybrid was named in memory of the Princess of Wales on Sept 2, 1997.

She was due to see the bloom but died in August that year in a car crash in Paris.

As the orchid was pointed out to him, the Duke reportedly said: "It's beautiful, it's beautiful. That's very nice."

The Duke and Duchess also viewed the Dendrobium Elizabeth II, named after the Queen during a 1972 visit.



PHOTO: NAMED AFTER THEM: The Vanda William Catherine, a free-flowering orchid hybrid.
(PHOTOS: THE STRAITS TIMES)
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The couple were also honoured with an orchid of their own, the Vanda William Catherine, a purple-and-white free-flowering orchid hybrid.

After their visit to the Botanic Gardens, the pair were welcomed by cheering fans at Raffles Hotel, where they will stay for the duration of their trip.

In a speech at the Istana last night, the Duke said that before leaving London, "my grandmother told me how warmly she remembers her three state visits".

He said: "She told me how much we would enjoy seeing Singapore and meeting Singaporeans...how right she was."



PHOTO: LIGHT MOMENT: Prince William stopped to talk to a member of the honour guard during the Istana welcome ceremony.
(PHOTOS: JAMIE KOH)
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He was addressing over 30 dignitaries at a state dinner hosted by President Tony Tan Keng Yam. The Duke had earlier called on Dr Tan, as well as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

In his speech, Prince William also acknowledged Singapore's performance at the Olympics and the Paralympics.

Singapore won two bronzes in table tennis at the Games in London while, at the latter, equestrian ( the art of horse riding) rider Laurentia Tan won silver and bronze.

He said: "We are fortunate indeed...to see for ourselves the great Singapore success story. What you've done and become is admired around the world."

"The strong trade and investment links, the expanding scientific and educational ties, and our close defence cooperation all make this a particularly close friendship and partnership."



PHOTO: RESPLENDENT (Attractive and impressive) ：The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, in a purple-and-white knee-length frock, watching her husband at the ceremony.
(PHOTOS: JAMIE KOH)
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The Duchess, or Kate, as she is commonly known - and who has become a fashion icon in recent years - looked resplendent (attractive and impressive) in a purple-and-white knee-length frock reportedly designed by Singapore -born designer Prabal Gurung.

Both royals appeared in good spirits and chuckled during the Chinese dinner, when Dr Tan spoke of Singaporeans' love for English football.

Today, the royal couple will visit Gardens by the Bay and Strathmore Green, a Housing Board estate located in Queenstown, among other places.

They will leave for Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.

By VICTORIA BARKER, vbarker@sph.com.sg, my paper, Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012


Britain's Prince William and his wife, Catherine (Kate), arriving at the Singapore Botanical Garden @ 3:20pm


Singapore National Orchid Garden situated in the Botanical Garden
PHOTO: Singapore National Orchid Garden situated in the Botanical Garden
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