Prince William has spoken of his desire to return to the Middle East as he launched an expedition inspired by a famous British explorer. The Prince of Wales, who last visited Oman in 2019, was joined at the Royal Geographic Society by heir to the Omani throne Theyazin bin Haitham, as they met crew members from an expedition which aims to retrace the footsteps of famous British explorer Bertram Thomas. The two royal heirs are co-patrons of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, which will see a crew of