The Prince of Wales will go ahead with his historic visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories despite the Iranian crisis.
Clarence House said yesterday the security situation was being ‘monitored closely’, but Charles still intends to become the most senior British royal to pay an official visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
Aides also revealed that Charles will honour those who died in the Holocaust during his two-day visit on January 23 and 24.
Officials yesterday faced questions about the safety of the trip, given threats at the weekend by Iranian officials that they would strike US targets in places including Tel Aviv.
The prince’s deputy private secretary, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, confirmed the visit would go ahead, but added: ‘We always keep our plans under review for security reasons.’
The Foreign Office said: ‘We are monitoring the situation very closely. Our posts are well practised at managing security for these kinds of visits and are able to adapt to changing circumstances very quickly.’
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