In the midst of intense rumours about the state of their marriage, the Prince and Princess of Wales embarked on a visit to the Republic of South Korea on this day in 1992, which was dubbed as the ’Togetherness Tour’ but highlighted the cracks in their marriage, with their separation being announced the following month.
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13) "My unlucky number always & appropriate for one of the last images of HRH Prince & HRH Princess of Wales on tour! It was to South Korea in November 1992 & the media had nicknamed us 'The Glums' as we'd tired of our role playing! We officially separated December 9 1992!"
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The Royal Couple arrived at the Seoul Air Base and visited the Seoul National Cemetery, followed by a Banquet hosted by the Korean President in honour of the Prince and Princess (wearing the Spencer Tiara and South-Sea Pearl Earrings) at the Blue House in Seoul.
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The following day, the Prince and Princess visited the South Korean President Roh Tae-woo and his wife Kim Ok-suk at the Blue House in Seoul, followed by a visit to the Gloucester Valley Battle Monument or ‘Gloster Memorial’ and to the Lotte Department Store.
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Embed from Getty Images #royal #flashback "Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, attend a performance by the Scottish Ballet at the Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts in Seoul, South Korea, 4th November 1992. pic.twitter.com/c20Fd9ZcSd
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#royal #flashback "Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, attend a performance by the Scottish Ballet at the Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts in Seoul, South Korea, 4th November 1992. pic.twitter.com/c20Fd9ZcSd
— Mace (@RoyaleVision) November 4, 2020"Diana, the Princess of Wales signs a bowl for pupils at a school for deaf and dumb children in Ulsan, South Korea, 5th November 1992. pic.twitter.com/vXJfdVAXcC
— Mace (@RoyaleVision) November 5, 2020The Princess also visited The British School in Seoul and the Chung-Ang University before a performance by the Scottish Ballet at the Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts in Seoul. The visited ended with a tour of the Bulguksa Buddhist Temple in Gyeongju and a visit to a school for deaf and mute children in Ulsan.
