On March 1, 2018 UK officials announced His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge would be making an official royal visit to Palestine. The Duke of Cambridge's visit to Palestine is at the request of Her Majesty's Government. The visit will be the first time an official visit has been made to the Occupied Palestinian Territories by a member of the British Royal Family, and the only trip by a monarch-to-be since 1862. Canada is a Commonwealth realm, and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state. The last official trip of a British royal was in 1862 by Prince Edward, later Edward VII when Palestine was undivided and part of the Ottoman Empire. Gaining special permission the prince entered the holy sites of Islam, including Haram al Sharif and the Ibrahimi Mosque.