Prince William visited the Royal Geographic Society in London today with the heir to the Omani throne Theyazin bin Haitham where they launched a new expedition taking place in Oman next year
Prince William has spoken of his desire to return to the Middle East as he launched an expedition inspired by a famous British explorer.
After being shown a presentation about the expedition in the Education Room at the Royal Geographic Society, William said: "I've just had the opportunity to look through some of the images from the RGS collection and they bring back warm memories of my visit to Oman in 2019. This expedition will not only highlight Oman’s rich biodiversity and natural heritage, but also symbolises the enduring friendship between our two countries.
The Rub Al Khali, the largest sand desert in the world, is one of the hottest, driest and most inhospitable places on earth. Encompassing Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen is known as the 'Empty Quarter'.
Evans will be joined on the journey by Nigel Harling, a British police officer with exploration experience, Ana-Maria Pavalache, a mountain leader and photographer, Dhirka Al Mawali and Ibrahim Al Hasni, instructors with Outward Bound Oman, and Amour Al Wahibi who Evans said was "the only one who knows how to find first gear on a camel". Along the route, they will be met by young people from schools across Oman.
Before giving short speeches, William and His Royal Highness Theyazin were shown pictures captured by British explorer Bertram Thomas during his own travels in the Empty Quarter. Bertram Thomas, a ground-breaking explorer from Pill near Bristol, wrote extensive field notes which he typed up when he returned from his travels.
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