The BA Receives Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina received today afternoon His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, as part of their visit to Egypt on 18 and 19 November 2021.
Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, said that the Library deeply values this historic visit, and added that Prince Charles holds a special place in the hearts of Egyptians and Muslims due to his fair stance towards Islam, made clear in his famous lectures at the University of Oxford and Al-Azhar University years ago.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall toured the BA main reading area and the Antiquities Museum, accompanied by Dr. Elfeki. The Prince also toured the Manuscripts Museum and checked its collection of rare books.
The Duchess paid a visit to the Children’s Library, and met a group of young children and read some stories with them. She also met with a number of writers and had a discussion on the literary heritage of Alexandria and the culture of reading.
Additionally, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall signed the Library’s VIP Guest Book, and Dr. Elfeki gifted them a collection of BA publications.
At the end of the visit, His Royal Highness greeted the public at the BA Plaza, and took photos with them.