Monaco's Prince Albert II to visit Iqaluit this week
Announcement expected with Oceans North Canada and Qikiqtani Inuit Association
CBC News
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 5:24 PM CT
Last Updated: Sep 18, 2012 6:50 PM CT
Prince Albert II of Monaco, right, seen with his wife Princess Charlene, will visit Iqaluit this week. (Claude Paris/Associated Press)
Iqaluit is getting another royal visitor — Prince Albert II of Monaco is scheduled to arrive on Thursday.
He will make an announcement with Oceans North Canada and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association on behalf of his foundation, which supports environmental conservation projects.
Chris Debicki is the projects director with Oceans North Canada.
"It's a very exciting moment. He and his foundation are big supporters of marine conservation projects around the world and we're very happy that they've agreed to come and visit and will continue to support local initiatives in Nunavut."
The prince is scheduled to meet with Premier Eva Aariak, Iqaluit Mayor Madeleine Redfern and students at Nunavut Arctic College.
He is scheduled to leave Nunavut's capital on Friday.
His visit comes a week after a visit from Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie Rhys-Jones, the
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