Details were this afternoon released of the itinerary of a Royal visit to Bermuda next week to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh awards.Prince and Princess Edward, Earl and Countess of Wessex will arrive on a BA flight from London on Wednesday, March 16, where they will be met by the Governor Sir Richard Gozney and Lady Gozney, Premier Paula Cox and her husband, Germain Nkeuleu.On Thursday, the Earl of Wessex, who is a Trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation and Chairman of the International Council, and the Countess of Wessex will visit The Centre on Angle Street, Hamilton, where he will present Gold Awards to young people and meet current and past officials of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards in Bermuda.They will then travel to Ferry Reach for a tour of the Co-Educational Facility - an approved Duke of Edinburgh Award centre - and meet young male offenders who are participating in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme.Afterwards, the Prince will visit Somersfield Academy to meet the Bermuda Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Council and Award programme participants. Simultaneously, Her Royal Highness will tour Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy where she will meet students and faculty.The Royal Highnesses will then travel to the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in Hamilton where they will watch a demonstration of Optimist & 420 sailing and meet Club officials and young sailors.Members of the public will have another opportunity to see the Royal Couple when they visit the Berkeley Institute where they will meet students participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme; they will watch theatre performances by Berkeley Institute and Warwick Academy students and they will also unveil a commemorative plaque in honour of the first-ever Royal Visit to the school.Their Royal Highnesses will head to the Caribbean when they depart Bermuda early on Friday March 18.