The Prince of Wales has hinted at some very exciting potential travel plans during his latest appearance today in London.
Prince William visited the Royal Geographical Society to launch the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, which will see a crew of six explorers traverse one of the most inhospitable places on earth for thirty days next year.
William is co-patron of the expedition alongside Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne, who also attended the event.
While speaking to a group of education and youth outreach staff, the heir to the throne expressed his desire to return to the Middle East, specifically in Oman, saying: “We’ll make something happen, time flies.”
The prince visited Oman in 2019 without the Princess of Wales, but he has sounded optimistic about possible joint overseas engagements with his wife after her cancer battle.
“I think hopefully Catherine will be doing a bit more next year, so we’ll have some more trips maybe lined up,” he said earlier this month.
The last foreign trip the couple made together was when Kate joined her husband in Boston, US, for the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in 2022.
The Oman expeditioners group will travel by foot and on camels from Ras Al Hadd, the most easterly point of the Arab world, along the coast of Salalah for 30 days next year.
They were inspired by Bertram Thomas, who took a 42-day trip along the south-east coast of the country in 1928 discovering new specimens.
The Crown Prince invited William to be co-patron because of his passion for conservation and protecting the planet, which he explored during the 2019 trip where he learnt about Oman’s culture and its environmental protection efforts.
Speaking at Monday’s event, William said: “I’m delighted to be joined by His Highness Theyazin bin Haitham and I just had the opportunity to look through some of the images from the RGS collection and they bring back all memories from my visit to Oman in 2019.
“This expedition will not only highlight Oman’s rich biodiversity and natural heritage, but it also symbolises the enduring friendship between our two countries. This was again demonstrated by the recent visit to the UK by his Majesty the Sultan of Oman.
“The expedition will walk in the footsteps of British explorer Bertram Thomas, taking in the wonderful coastline of Oman. They will be able to see the beauty of Oman but also the damage done by climate change.”
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