The Duke<\/a> and Duchess of Edinburgh<\/a> enjoyed a ride around Lisbon on a historic tram as they kicked off a three-day tour of Portugal.<\/p>\n I joined Prince Edward and Sophie as they hopped on the tram outside the city\u2019s famous Estrela Garden, where they were greeted by the mayor Carlos Moedas as well as some off-duty firefighters, who were marking the country\u2019s National Day of Children. The couple were in high spirits as they climbed inside the carriage and took a seat for their 10-minute ride, then chatted to the driver before getting off.\u00a0<\/p>\n Crossing the road as another tram drove past, Sophie stopped and said: “I\u2019m not going to mess with a tram.”\u00a0<\/p>\n The couple began their visit celebrating Portugal\u2019s historic ties with the UK, viewing an exhibition about the world\u2019s oldest diplomatic alliance. They also learned more about the royal couple whose marriage more than 600 years ago sealed the relationship between the two countries.<\/p>\n The Duke and Duchess touched down in Lisbon on Monday afternoon and headed to the Portuguese National Archive to open the Treaty of Windsor exhibition, which marks the 640th anniversary of the diplomatic alliance between the UK and Portugal. Here, they unveiled the original English and Portuguese copies of the Treaty, which have gone in display side by side for the first time since 1386.<\/p>\n “You look after your documents better than we do,” joked Edward, as the couple viewed copies of the treaty written in English and Portuguese, as well as ten wax seals. “The writing is so small,” Sophie commented.<\/p>\n A year after the Treaty was signed, Portugal\u2019s King Jo\u00e3o married England\u2019s Philippa of Lancaster, who became his Queen, further cementing the Anglo-Portuguese relationship. Their children became the ‘Illustrious Generation’ that helped put Portugal on the map and included Henry the Navigator \u2013 a key figure in Portugal\u2019s early maritime exploration.<\/p>\n The visit, which will continue in the city of Porto, will see the couple undertake engagements in support of issues close to their hearts, including youth opportunity, sports inclusion and Women, Peace and Security. Their programme will include visits to historic sites reflecting UK\u2013Portugal heritage, alongside meetings with students, community organisations, and highlighting innovative partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.celebrity.land.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh enjoyed a ride around Lisbon on a historic tram as they kicked off a three-day tour of Portugal. 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