PRINCE Charles and Camilla paid a moving tribute to the 250,000 people who perished in the Rwandan genocide by visiting a mass grave and memorial.

The Duchess of Cornwall, 74, and the Prince of Wales, 73, arrived in Rwanda today, making them the first members of the royal family to do so.

More than 45,000 Tutsis are in mass graves by the church.

And they will meet six abusers and survivors who now live side by side in the Mbyo Reconciliation Village.

After the genocide, sources close to the royal couple will discuss their reactions, but they anticipate that they will be “moved and emotional.”

In addition, during a four-day visit, the couple will welcome the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) on behalf of the Queen, 96.

It comes just days after judges at the European Court of Human Rights stopped the British government from flying asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Charles reportedly called the policy “appalling” in private, igniting a migrant dispute.

The future king has not tried to lobby the government, according to sources close to him.

For the first time since his private remarks, the Prince of Wales will have a face-to-face meeting with Boris Johnson, who is departing for Chogm.

The timing of the royal visit for Chogm, which was postponed for two years owing to Covid-19, is “awkward,” according to sources close to Charles, because of the controversy surrounding the flights.

Camilla will also give a speech fighting violence against women and the royal pair will also attend a fashion display.

Boris and Charles are due to meet tomorrow before Chogm is officially launched 24 hours later with all 54 leaders of the Commonwealth being treated to an address by Prince Charles.

Over the course of about 100 days, thousands of Tutsi victims were mass-murdered.

Between April 7 and July 15, 1994, during the Rwandan Civil War, terrible crimes took place in which armed militias and civilians massacred the minority ethnic groups of the Tutsi, some moderate Hutu, and Twa.