Traditional dancers welcome Princess Anne to Sri Lanka for historic visit

The Princess Royal has been welcomed to Sri Lanka with a dazzling performance by traditional dancers. Anne carried a bag in each hand as she walked down the plane’s steps before greeting dignitaries at the start of a three-day visit celebrating the UK’s ties with the Commonwealth country. Groups of dancers and musicians performed for the royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, with drummers playing a hypnotic beat in hot and humid conditions. Andrew Patrick, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, was among the dignitaries who formally welcomed Anne and hopes to show her “as much of the country and as much of the diversity as we can“ during the “historic“ visit. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, pr