Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are to visit Hull in February to mark the city’s 2017 City of Culture celebrations.
The royal duo are scheduled to arrive in the city on February 8, when they will tour Ferens Art Gallery and Holy Trinity Church, and visit a number of local projects.
Councillor Stephen Brady, who is a leader for Hull City Council, said: "We are delighted to welcome Their Royal Highnesses to the city at the start of our year as UK City of Culture and it is great to see that some of the most important local projects in Hull will be recognised during the visit."
The announcement of the visit comes shortly after a report suggested Prince William "won’t do as much" as his father Prince Charles, despite giving up his job as an Air Ambulance pilot in favour of becoming a full-time royal.
Even though he will have more free time on his hands, Prince William won’t use it to take on more royal duties than his dad, 68-year-old Prince Charles, as he doesn’t want to appear to be "elbowing his father out of the way".
A unnamed friend of Prince William recently told a Sunday newspaper: "Some people may question why William still won’t do as much as Princess Anne but he is dead set on not queering his father’s pitch.
"He sees that Charles will probably be in his seventies before he becomes king and he doesn’t want to be seen as elbowing his father out the way."
Prince William – who has Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, 20 months, with his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge – will instead use his time to focus on issues that matter to him, such as tackling homelessness and raising awareness about mental health issues.
Royals to pay visit to Hull for City of Culture celebrations
