Royal to visit Isle of Man next week

Publication Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011  07:57

The Duke of Gloucester
The Duke of Gloucester

The Island will be visited by a member of the Royal family next week.

Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester is to attend a reception at Government House, as well as meet representatives from St John Ambulance, Manx National Heritage and a number of other organisations next Thursday.

He'll also travel around the Island visiting a number of sites, including the Camera Obscura, Laxey Wheel and Castle Rushen.

It will be his third visit to the Isle of Man

The Duke is a first cousin of the Queen, and is 20th in line to the throne.