Prince William will visit the UAE next month in a programme that coincides with the country's 50th anniversary and the UK National Day being held at Expo 2020 Dubai on February 10.
It will be the British royal's first official visit to the UAE.
The National Day at Expo will see the UK showcase the
extraordinary talent from across the country.
The prince will join these celebrations, which will also feature
the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay, launched from
Buckingham Palace in October 2021, as it parades through the
Expo site to visit Commonwealth National Pavilions.
William. attaches a particular importance to the natural world
and during the visit, he will learn more about initiatives that
provide protected areas for the unique flora and fauna of the
region, and take the opportunity to highlight two Royal
Foundation programmes: United for Wildlife and The Earthshot
Prize.
United for Wildlife, established by Prince William in 2014, has
been working in the region to help facilitate efforts to counter
the trade in illegal wildlife, which poses an existential threat
to the world's most iconic species. .
Expo 2020, along with DP World, its Global Trade Partner, is a
Global Alliance Founding Partner of The Earthshot Prize - the
huge global environment initiative founded by the Royal
Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and established
by Prince William.
Highlighting some of the remarkable innovators from the
inaugural 2021 Earthshot Prize will help accelerate and scale
their incredible solutions to repair the planet.
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