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The Philadelphia Royal Visit

The first official chance to catch a glimpse of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will be about 11:15 a.m. Saturday when they alight from their motorcade in the 500 block of Walnut Street.

The first official chance to catch a glimpse of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will be about 11:15 a.m. Saturday when they alight from their motorcade in the 500 block of Walnut Street.

From there they will walk to Independence Hall to be welcomed by Gov. Rendell, Mayor Street, and National Park Service officials.

The rest of the tour looks like this:

Saturday

The Liberty Bell: Visit with students.

National Constitution Center: Reception with community leaders and members of the local British community.

Mural "Reading: A Journey," 40th and Pennsgrove Streets: Ceremony.

Heavenly Hall Full Gospel Church, 4012 Poplar St.: Meeting with Mural Arts Program artists, students and organizers.

International House, 3701 Chestnut St.: Discussion on urban regeneration, visit to student living quarters, reception.

Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.: 150th anniversary Academy Ball and Concert.

Sunday

Arch Street Presbyterian Church, 1724 Arch St.: Worship service.

30th Street Station: Departure for New York via private train.

In New York, Prince Charles will receive the Global Environmental Citizen Award from the Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment.

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