Britain’s Princess Anne meets President Tharman, PM Wong, has orchid named after her

Britain’s Princess Anne viewing the new orchid hybrid named in her honour with her husband, Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, on Nov 12. - ST

SINGAPORE: Britain’s Princess Anne met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana on Wednesday (Nov 12) and discussed issues relating to sustainability, biodiversity, education and skills development during their meeting.

They also reaffirmed the long-standing and multifaceted ties between Singapore and Britain, including strong people-to-people ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Nov 13.