Prince WilliamandKate Middletonare set to visit Pakistan in the fall, Kensington Palace announced on Saturday.“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Pakistan at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,” a statement from the palace read. “The visit will take place in the Autumn.”It’s unclear if the couple’s children —Prince George, 5,Princess Charlotte, 4, andPrince Louis, 1 — will accompany the couple, both 37, on the visit.The trip will mark Kate and William’s first visit to Pakistan, though the royalsvisited the neighboring country of Indiain 2016.William’s motherPrincess Dianavisited the country, which is a member of the Commonwealth, various times throughout her life, andQueen Elizabethmade the trip in 1997.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/GettyAnwar Hussein/WireImageThe news comes days after the announcement thatPrince HarryandMeghan Marklewill beembarking on a tour of Africa, also in the fall.They will visit the country of South Africa, with Harry also making stops in Malawi and Angola. He’ll also do a “short working visit in Botswana en route to the other countries,” according to a post on the couple’s Instagram account.“The Duke and Duchess are really looking forward to meeting so many of you on the ground and continuing to raise awareness of the high impact work local communities are doing across the commonwealth and beyond,” the couple wrote on Instagram.In the post, they also hinted that sonArchie, born on May 6, will be coming along: “This will be their first official tour as a family!”Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Earlier this month, Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37,officially split from The Royal Foundation, their former joint charity with Kate and William.The Royal Foundation will continue without the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s involvement, the palace announced in a statement, saying, “They are especially proud to have established a charity that has had, and will continue to have, significant long-lasting impact, changing lives for the better.”A source previously told PEOPLE that theseparation is a “natural progression” and not a breakup.
Prince WilliamandKate Middletonare set to visit Pakistan in the fall, Kensington Palace announced on Saturday.
“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Pakistan at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,” a statement from the palace read. “The visit will take place in the Autumn.”
It’s unclear if the couple’s children —Prince George, 5,Princess Charlotte, 4, andPrince Louis, 1 — will accompany the couple, both 37, on the visit.
The trip will mark Kate and William’s first visit to Pakistan, though the royalsvisited the neighboring country of Indiain 2016.
William’s motherPrincess Dianavisited the country, which is a member of the Commonwealth, various times throughout her life, andQueen Elizabethmade the trip in 1997.
Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty
Anwar Hussein/WireImage
The news comes days after the announcement thatPrince HarryandMeghan Marklewill beembarking on a tour of Africa, also in the fall.
They will visit the country of South Africa, with Harry also making stops in Malawi and Angola. He’ll also do a “short working visit in Botswana en route to the other countries,” according to a post on the couple’s Instagram account.
“The Duke and Duchess are really looking forward to meeting so many of you on the ground and continuing to raise awareness of the high impact work local communities are doing across the commonwealth and beyond,” the couple wrote on Instagram.
In the post, they also hinted that sonArchie, born on May 6, will be coming along: “This will be their first official tour as a family!”
Earlier this month, Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37,officially split from The Royal Foundation, their former joint charity with Kate and William.
The Royal Foundation will continue without the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s involvement, the palace announced in a statement, saying, “They are especially proud to have established a charity that has had, and will continue to have, significant long-lasting impact, changing lives for the better.”
A source previously told PEOPLE that theseparation is a “natural progression” and not a breakup.
source: people.com
