Her Royal Highness Princess Ann is greeted on arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston yesterday by Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke (right) and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Peter Mathers. The princess is in Jamaica on a three-day visit. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)

Her Royal Highness Princess Ann arrived in the island yesterday for a three-day visit, and seemed eager to fulfil her long list of engagements judging by her brief stop at the Norman Manley International Airport.

The Princess Royal and her company of five that included her private secretary and dresser, arrived aboard a small jet at approximately 4:45 pm - 45 minutes behind her scheduled arrival time - and was greeted by Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke.

Her flight originated out of the British Virgin Islands where she was on a three-day visit.

After her short welcome, the princess was chaeuffered away to King's House where she sat in three meetings - one with the governor-general, another with Health Minister John Junor and the third with the leader of the Opposition, Dr Kenneth Baugh.

During her stay, the Princess Royal will engage in a number of activities, the highlight of which will be today's 50th anniversary celebrations of the Princess Margaret Hospital in St Thomas, opened half-a-century ago and named in honour of Princess Margaret.

Today, the princess will also make brief stops at the National Heroes Park, Jamaica Defence Force base at Up Park Camp, as well as several inner-city communities, including Rema, Rose Town and Jones Town. She will also visit the Half-Way-Tree Police Station.

Tomorrow, the Princess Royal - who is president of the UK arm of child advocacy group, Save the Children - will visit an affiliate agency, Children First, in Spanish Town. The charitable group looks after the welfare of marginalised young people.

She is also expected to visit UK-funded post-Hurricane Ivan projects in Portland Cottage, several initiatives being undertaken by the Kingston Restoration Company, fulfil a number of social engagements and visit Mannings High School in Westmoreland, as well as Sir Clifford Campbell Primary School before going to Montego Bay from where she will depart the island.

Princess Ann is the second child and only daughter of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

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