Duchess of Edinburgh dances with trachoma victims in emotional end to Zambia tour

The Duchess of Edinburgh rounded off an intensive five-day tour of Zambia by joining trachoma survivors in a jubilant dance at Mukuno Rural Health Centre, situated close to the city of Livingstone.Sophie jovially grooved to chants sung in the local language, which translated as: "We are happy because now we can see."The moving celebration followed deeply personal testimonies from six individuals who had endured trachoma - a debilitating condition that, without intervention, causes the eyelashes to curl inward, producing relentless irritation that eventually destroys sight.The wider tour had already taken the duchess to Victoria Falls and even produced an unexpected nocturnal encounter with a hippopotamus. TRENDING Stories Videos Your...

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