British Royal Family Member Sophie Arrives at Rohingya Camps

Ms. Sophie, a member of the British royal family and the Duchess of Edinburgh, arrived at a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Tuesday morning. She is scheduled to observe the living conditions, safety, protection and humanitarian assistance provided to displaced Rohingya people.

The Duchess, who is the wife of Prince Edward, the younger brother of King Charles III, arrived at Cox’s Bazar International Airport on Monday evening (November 9) at around 6pm on a US-Bangla Airlines flight. She later spent the night at the five-star Ramada by Wyndham hotel near the city’s sea beach.

According to her itinerary, she visited the Rohingya camps in Ukhiya on Tuesday morning to observe various humanitarian activities for refugees. She is expected to learn about the living conditions, safety and protection of Rohingya women, children and families, as well as the humanitarian assistance programmes being provided to them.

She will also visit initiatives taken by international and local organisations to help refugees become self-reliant, build their capacities and develop leadership skills. Particular attention will be given to programmes aimed at protecting the rights, safety and human dignity of women and children.

Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies have strengthened security in Cox’s Bazar and Ukhiya ahead of the Duchess’s visit. Special security measures have been put in place at the airport, along her expected travel routes and at other key locations connected to her itinerary.

Those concerned believe the Duchess’s visit will bring renewed international attention to the Rohingya crisis. It may also strengthen cooperation between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom on humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees, protecting the rights of women and children, and addressing the crisis.

According to her itinerary, the Duchess is scheduled to leave Bangladesh on November 11.