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The Prince of Wales is to deliver ´óÏó´«Ã½ One's annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture at St James's Palace this July.

This will be the 33rd lecture held in honour of the veteran broadcaster who died in 1965.

The heir to the throne, who turned 60 last November, has become well known for identifying key issues ahead of mainstream public thinking, such as encouraging organic food production or emphasising the importance of inter-faith dialogue.

He has created over 20 charities and six social enterprises aimed at topics as diverse as promoting youth opportunity, encouraging corporate social responsibility, and protecting the natural environment.

In this keynote lecture he will set out some of the serious challenges which the world now faces, and explore how some of these issues could be tackled in the years ahead.

Jay Hunt, Controller of ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, says: "I'm absolutely delighted that the Prince of Wales has agreed to give this year's lecture and look forward to hearing his insights on the changing world.

"It is particularly fitting for him to give the lecture now, 20 years after his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, gave his own Dimbleby Lecture."

Other previous Richard Dimbleby lecturers include Bill Clinton, General Sir Mike Jackson, Dame Stella Rimington and Dr Rowan Williams.

The lecture will be executive produced by Nick Vaughan-Barratt and the producer is Philip Dolling.

EDA