As part of the official Royal Rota, the Daily Express’s Royal Editor, Emily Ferguson, will be bringing readers all the latest news from Prince William’s trip to South Africa.
The Prince of Wales will, among other engagements, represent the royals at the Earthshot Prize Awards, with this year’s show aiming to go “above and beyond” anything that has been done before.
But not only will he be hard at work — this will be the first major tour William has undertaken without his wife, Kate, Princess of Wales, as she stays home with their three children and continues her recovery from cancer.
Experts have said the fact that William is heading off on his own is an “encouraging” sign that Kate is well enough to look after herself and the children without William’s help.
Want to know more?
During her time in Cape Town, Emily will be sharing behind-the-scenes details, pictures and observations from the tour over on the Jewel in the Crown Substack, which will land as a newsletter straight to your inbox. You can follow the link here to sign up and take advantage of the 30-day free trial.
What is the itinerary?
Currently, our full itinerary is being kept top secret for security reasons! But I can share these key dates:
Monday, November 4: Prince of Wales, entourage and Royal Rota arrive in Cape Town
November 4 — 8: Bumper schedule of royal engagements, including Earthshot Prize awards on November 6
November 8: Travel home
Free subscribers will see:
- A weekly roundup and the usual newsletter
Paid subscribers will have access to:
- A daily diary on tour
- Pictures and videos not published anywhere else
- Voice notes from Emily explaining behind-the-scenes tidbits
- Insight from observations on tour
- Live chats with Emily
