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Queen Camilla and King Charles had a packed day in Kenya, and the Queen's outings included meeting dogs, donkeys, horses and elephants — all while wearing an animal-themed dress

When King Charles III touched down for his four-day state visit in Kenya, it seemed inevitable that Britain’s legacy of colonialism would be a subject the new monarch would have to grapple with.

Their Majesties received a formal ceremonial welcome complete with a 21-gun salute by the military, ahead of bilateral talks with the President.

King Charles III visited the United Nations office in Nairobi on Wednesday to learn more about the work of the U.N. environment programs in Kenya. Charles, who with Queen Camilla arrived on Monday, said climate challenges "can only be met by the whole of society working together"

The Queen went with Prince Philip to Kenya for four days in November 1983. During the trip, the pair made a brief stop at the Treetops Hotel, but were surprised about how much it had changed.

The King and Queen are on a state visit to Kenya, which has been overshadowed by growing calls for the monarch to apologise for wrongdoing in Britains imperial past.

Kenyas President William Ruto praised King Charles courage for addressing uncomfortable truths

Britain’s King Charles III said Tuesday there is “no excuse” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyan freedom-fighters during the East African nation’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule.

The monarch’s presence elicits mixed reactions among Kenyans even as he expresses regrets for colonial violence.

Survivors of colonial-era abuses on Wednesday criticised Britain’s King Charles over failure to issue a full apology or propose reparations on his second day visit to Kenya. | Pulse Nigeria