Prince Williamis set to visit the same historic site in Jordan where his wife Kate once played tourist as a young girl.
William, 35, is set to visit Jordan, Israel and the disputed territories from June 24 to June 28, and on Monday his office confirmed additional details. His tour marksthe first time a member of the British royal family has visited Israel on behalf of the U.K. government.
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The site is where William is set to meet young people from the Makani program, a free education and support program for Syrian refugee children and local Jordanian kids. “This country of Jordan is hosting over 650,000 refugees, a staggering act of generosity and humanitarians for a country with a population of 9.5 million people,” the spokesman said.
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After his time in Jordan, the royal dad of three will head to Israel, where he is scheduled to visit Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives. The mount has been used as a Jewish cemetery for more than 3,000 years and has been a site of Christian worship since ancient times. He will also visit the Church of St. Mary Magdalene and pay his respects at the tomb of his great-grandmother, Princess Alice. She was the mother ofPrince Philip, who turned 97 on Sunday.
“The complex challenges of the region are of course well known,” William’s office at Kensington Palace stated. “The non-political nature of His Royal Highness’s role allows the spotlight to be brought to bear on the people of the region, their cultures, the young people, their aspirations, and their experiences. The Duke’s goal will be to meet as many people from as many walks of life as possible and to use the spotlight that his visit will bring to celebrate their hopes for the future.”
source: people.com
