Prince William is en route to Kuwait in the Middle East to pay condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah following the death of His Late Highness, Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Prince of Wales is making the journey on behalf of his father, King Charles – highlighting the importance of the bilateral relationship between the UK and Kuwait.
The Royal Family has longstanding ties with Kuwait and His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who visited the UK three times this year: for the Coronation in May, as a Guest of Government in August, and to meet the King in October.
Prince William will also be joined by the Foreign Secretary, David Cameron in Kuwait.
The dad-of-three would ordinarily be gearing up for the festive season around this time of year, with his three children having finished school for the Christmas holidays on Friday. The royal and his family often have a busy schedule in the lead-up to the 25th.
At the start of December, William, his wife Princess Kate and their three children, Prince George, ten, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, were spotted shopping for Christmas trees at Windsor Great Park.
A source spoke about the family tradition behind their visit. “It’s no surprise that Prince William and his family picked their tree from Windsor Great Park,” they explained. “The late Queen always sourced Windsor Castle’s Christmas trees there, and King Charles did so last year, too. He is keeping with the family tradition.”
