THE Prince of Wales will visit Oxford tomorrow to give a speech at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Prince Charles, who has been patron of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies since 1993, will talk about Islam and the Environment to mark the centre’s 25th anniversary.

Before the speech, he will visit the centre’s new building in Marston Road, which is still being developed, where he will be met by the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Tim Stevenson, and centre director Dr Farhan Nizam.

Seventeen years ago, the prince gave a speech entitled Islam and the West to the centre. Since then, world figures including Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan and Sonia Gandhi have given lectures.

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a recognised independent centre of Oxford University.

Established in 1985, it encourages a better understanding of the culture and civilisation of Islam and of contemporary Muslim societies.

The prince has been a regular visitor to Oxfordshire over the years.

In 2002 he was the guest of honour at a fundraising concert at Dorchester Abbey, and the following year he visited Cowley’s BMW plant to find out more about the Mini.

The prince also spoke at the Prayer Book Society’s annual conference in Oxford in 2006 and visited Witney’s Wychwood Brewery a year later.