His Royal Highness Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, has arrived in Ghana for a two-day working visit aimed at strengthening the United Kingdom’s evolving partnership with Ghana and reaffirming shared Commonwealth values.
The visit will highlight areas of growing collaboration between the two countries, including climate-smart development, education, innovation, and inclusive sports, particularly for young people and persons with disabilities.
The Duke will begin his engagements in Aburi, where he will visit a kindergarten and a teaching student class at the Presbyterian Women’s College of Education.
There, he will observe Ghana’s play-based teaching and learning model implemented with support from Sabre Education.
The programme, backed by the UK Government, is equipping Ghanaian teachers with modern skills to enhance early childhood education nationwide.
In a statement issued by the British High Commission in Accra, it explained that The Duke will also tour the iconic Aburi Botanical Gardens, where he will visit a plant nursery dedicated to preserving indigenous flora and serving as a practical training hub for horticultural students.
As part of his focus on climate-smart development, Prince Edward will meet entrepreneurial leaders from the UK and Ghana’s cocoa industry.
Their work in artisanal processing, sustainable trade, and inclusive economic models is helping transform cocoa-growing communities.
Continuing a tradition shared by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and his brother King Charles III, The Duke will plant a commemorative tree at Aburi Gardens, symbolising a long-standing commitment to sustainability.
Spotlight on Commonwealth Innovation
In Accra, His Royal Highness will engage with participants of the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship Programme Bootcamp.
The initiative, delivered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK and Imperial College London, brings together innovators from 24 Commonwealth nations to develop solutions for global challenges.
The High Commission says this engagement reflects the UK’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurship, technology and inclusive economic growth across Commonwealth states.
One of the major highlights of the visit will be The Duke’s interaction with Ghana’s Paralympic and sports associations ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The event will stress the power of inclusive sports in promoting wellbeing, character development and social cohesion and will reaffirm Ghana’s leadership in the Commonwealth sports movement.
Prince Edward will also attend a UK-Ghana Theatre and Creative Arts event aimed at promoting collaboration in skills development and investment.
The programme will feature a performance of ‘The Black Star Teacher of Africa’ by playwright Kofi Adinkra, celebrating the legacy of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
He will also call on President John Dramani Mahama and meet the National House of Chiefs in a durbar that highlights the enduring relationship between the British Royal Family and Ghana’s traditional leadership.
The Duke will pay his respect at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, honouring Dr. Nkrumah and his wife, Fathia Nkrumah.
A Visit Rooted in Shared Values
British High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Dr. Christian Rogg, described the visit as a celebration of “the strong and evolving relationship between the UK and Ghana,” adding that it underscores real results from partnerships spanning education, climate action, innovation, and inclusive development.
The Duke will wrap up his visit with high-level meetings involving government officials, development partners, Diaspora groups and business leaders, before attending the annual King’s Birthday Party at the British High Commissioner’s residence, a gathering that celebrates long-standing diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations.
Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip dedicates much of his work as a senior royal to empowering young people and promoting the benefits of non-formal education across the Commonwealth.