Charles and Camilla will be visiting Liverpool for the first time since they became King and Queen.
The King and Queen Consort will be in Liverpool on Wednesday, April 26 as part of an important royal visit. Their trip is one of several royal engagements in Liverpool, recognising the cultural partnership of the UK and Ukraine and celebrating Eurovision.
The grand final of the competition is due to take place on May 13, a week after the coronation ceremony.
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Charles and Camilla will be greeted at the M&S Bank Arena by BBC director general Tim Davie, BBC director of content Charlotte Moore and managing director for BBC Eurovision 2023 Martin Green on Wednesday. They will be given a tour backstage to meet production staff before revealing the competition staging for the first time.
The King and Queen will also be introduced to Eurovision hosts Julia Sanina, Hannah Waddingham, Scott Mills and Rylan Clark, before meeting with this year's UK entrant, Mae Muller. As well as visiting the arena, Charles and Camilla will also goto Liverpool Central Library to officially mark its twinning with Ukraine's first public library, the Regional Scientific Library in Odesa.
They will meet key partners involved in a two-week cultural festival running alongside the contest, and Eurolearn, a Eurovision-inspired education programme for primary and secondary pupils. A recital of Poem For Eurovision by poet Levi Tafari, written with the help of secondary pupils from several of Liverpool's Schools of Sanctuary, will take place on their arrival.
Charles will later reveal a plaque to mark the twinning of the libraries, during a live link with the site in Odesa, and the visit will end with a performance by English National Opera.
The ECHO will be running a live blog on Wednesday as reporters follow the King and Queens movements.
The Liverpool ECHO is releasing a 48-page Eurovision souvenir guide which includes a sweepstake kit and top tips on how to make the most of Eurovision in the city.
You can buy our Eurovision souvenir guide here.
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