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The Queen is planning to visit Slovenia and Slovakia for the first time, a Buckingham Palace spokesman has said.The Queen is planning to visit Slovenia and Slovakia for the first time, a Buckingham Palace spokesman has said.
Staring on 21 October, she will spend two days in Slovenia with the Duke of Edinburgh at the invitation of President Danilo Tuerk. Starting on 21 October, she will spend two days in Slovenia with the Duke of Edinburgh at the invitation of President Danilo Tuerk.
They will then travel to Slovakia, previously part of Czechoslovakia, to meet President Ivan Gasparovic.They will then travel to Slovakia, previously part of Czechoslovakia, to meet President Ivan Gasparovic.
The Prince of Wales visited Slovenia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, in 1998 and Slovakia in 2000.The Prince of Wales visited Slovenia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, in 1998 and Slovakia in 2000.
The Duke of York has also visited the two countries.The Duke of York has also visited the two countries.