Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are escorted by Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall (second left) and Major General Stewart Saunders (left), Jamaica Defence Force Chief of Staff, at Victoria Pier.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, Charles and Camilla, arrived in the island approximately 10:10 a.m. yesterday.

The Royal couple's visit to the country commenced when they disembarked the vessel, MY The Leander, at Victoria Pier, downtown Kingston. They will be in the island for three days.

Here are a few images from the first day of their trip.

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales stops for a chat with a member of the First Battalion of the Jamaica Regiment, during his inspection of the guard of honour after his arrival in the country yesterday. - Photos by Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall says 'hello' to students of early childhood institutions within the Corporate Area, who were at Victoria Pier, downtown Kingston, yesterday for the royal couple's arrival on the island.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall speak with Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall at Victoria Pier, downtown Kingston, yesterday, shortly after the royal couple arrived in the island. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall shake hands with residents of Rose Town in the Corporate Area, shortly after their tour of the community yesterday.