--- title: Prince William Plays Footvolley on Beach in Israel description: Following his meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Prince William headed to the beaches of Tel Aviv for some fun in the sun. canonical: https://time.com/5322289/prince-william-israel/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-06-26T17:01:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-12T09:32:15.423Z og:title: Prince William Had Some Fun in the Sun on His Israel Trip og:description: The Duke of Cambridge even learned a new sport og:url: https://time.com/5322289/prince-william-israel/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt70e31ecdc7239837/698933ebdb2987039326004e/prince-william-israel-footvolley-beach-diplomacy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2405 og:image:height: 1353 og:image:alt: Prince William Israel Footvolley Beach Diplomacy og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Prince William Had Some Fun in the Sun on His Israel Trip twitter:description: The Duke of Cambridge even learned a new sport twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt70e31ecdc7239837/698933ebdb2987039326004e/prince-william-israel-footvolley-beach-diplomacy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Prince William Managed to Squeeze Some Fun in the Sun Into His Trip to Israel > Sponsored content. 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On Sunday, Prince William was welcomed in Jordan by Crown Prince Hussein, 23, who will be his host throughout the two-day stay in the country._  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jun 26, 2018 5:01 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jun 26, 2018 5:01 PM UTC Following [Prince William’s](http://time.com/5322056/prince-william-holocaust-memorial-israel/) Tuesday meeting with [Israeli President Reuven Rivlin](http://time.com/5316299/prince-william-first-royal-israel-west-bank/)—during which he [presented Ruvi with a Liverpool shirt](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1011625592419225600) signed by English soccer great Steven Gerrard—the Duke of Cambridge headed to the beaches of Tel Aviv for some fun in the sun. William joined Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai for a visit to the coastal city’s beaches that included a chat about environmental protection with some Israeli surfers, a meet and greet with a beach volleyball team and a lesson in the game of footvolley—basically, beach volleyball with no hands—from some beachgoers. > [](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1011629270802853889) > [](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1011629207267528704) > [](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1011630280166330369) > [](https://twitter.com/chrisshipitv/status/1011617623778447360) Prince William arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday for what is set to be [historic trip to the Middle East](http://time.com/5318669/prince-william-israel-middle-east-history/). He will become the first-ever member of the British royal family to undertake an official visit to both Israel and the West Bank. ## Transcript The ties between our royal families stretch back over many generations. My grandmother, the Queen, and his late Majesty King Hussein ascended to the throne exactly one month apart in 1952. The Queen to this day talks fondly of the special bond of friendship that existed between them. Your Royal Highnesses. I look forward to considering to strengthen this bond between our families in the years to come. These same bonds extend also to our Militaries. We in the United Kingdom treasure our links with your Armed Forces enormously. The idea of service to one's country has always been a value that we share. From the Great Arab Revolt of 1917, To the battle against [ UNKNOWN ] today. Our armed forces and security organizations have stood, and will continue to stand, side by side against shared threats and in defense of shared values. My wife Katherine is very sorry she cannot be here with me. She's seeing after the birth of our son, Louie. But her family remembers very fondly The almost three years she spent here as a child, when her father worked for British Airways in Oman. Catherine's experience is not unique, the interchange between our two countries is real, and is deep Work, study, tourism and family links. 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