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Where is Prince William going in Jordan, Israel and Palestine?

The Duke of Cambridge's visit to the Middle East begins on Sunday. Here's what we know about his plans

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SUNDAY JUNE 24 JORDAN 

After landing at Jordan’s Marka Airport, William will visit FabLab to meet young entrepreneurs working with advanced technology.

He will then attend a party to mark the official birthday of his grandmother, the Queen, at the British Embassy in Amman.

MONDAY JUNE 25 JORDAN

William begins the day with a visit to the Roman ruins of Jerash, an archaeological site that dates back to the first century CE.
His other engagements include an arts facility and the Al Quds vocational training college.

He will also inspect two Jordanian air ambulance helicopters before flying to Tel Aviv that evening.

TUESDAY JUNE 26 ISRAEL

William’s time in Jerusalem will begin with a visit to Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis will accompany him as he lays a wreath.

The Duke will then meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin.

Later, William will attend a football event in Jaffa and deliver a speech at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

William will start the day visiting a museum in Tel Aviv before travelling to the West Bank.

In Ramallah, he will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and attend an afternoon of cultural engagements featuring youth drama, musical performances and local cuisine.

THURSDAY JUNE 28 JERUSALEM

The Duke’s day will begin at a viewing point on the Mount of Olives, where William will take in the view over Jerusalem’s Old City.
He will then travel to the nearby Church of St Mary Magdalene, which houses the tomb of Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Alice.

The rest of the visit will, according to Kensington Palace, allow William to “understand and pay respect to the religions and history of the region”.

Observers have speculated he will travel inside Jerusalem’s Old City.

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