World must learn from 1994 genocide, says Prince

UK courts endorsing that policy. The Prime Minister is very confident in his argument.”

Yesterday the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall toured the children’s room at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

They viewed images of children killed in the 1994 genocide and read about their favourite things, such as playing with their fathers, and dreams of becoming doctors, while the jarring reality of their deaths was listed below.

“Terrible,” said the Prince, while his wife added: “What humans can do to humans.” Another room featured row upon row of skulls and bones.

The Prince called for the world to learn from the atrocity, warning it must never happen again.

He hopes to use the experience to “bring people grappling with similar issues” together, an aide said. The royal couple also laid a wreath at a grave containing 250,000 bodies.

The Prince and the Duchess arrived in Kigali on Tuesday evening, becoming the first members of the Royal family to visit Rwanda. The genocide memorial was their first stop on a three-day visit due to end tomorrow in Chogm, where the Prince will outline his vision for the the Commonwealth and meet the Prime Minister.

The Government has struck a deal to send some migrants who arrive in the UK illegally to Rwanda while their asylum applications are processed.

Mr Johnson and his ministers argue the policy deters those seeking refuge in the UK from risking their lives by crossing the Channel in small boats and will combat criminal smuggling gangs.

The Prince was reported earlier this month to have called the policy “appalling”. The claim has never been denied by Clarence House.

The first flight carrying migrants to Rwanda was due to take off last week but was blocked after a last-minute ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. Dominic Raab, the Justice Secretary, yesterday introduced a “British Bill of Rights” that he said would enable UK courts to overrule European judges on migrant policy.

Togo and Gabon are to join the Commonwealth this week, becoming the latest countries to join despite having no historic ties to Britain. It is the first time nations have joined in over a decade.