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The Prince of Wales will visit Ryerson University May 22 during his tour of Canada marking the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

His Royal Highness will spend about an hour at the Digital Media Zone starting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22. He will be escorted by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Glen Murray and President Sheldon Levy.

The visit is part of a four-day tour of Canada by the prince and the Duchess of Cornwall. The couple also have stops in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. While in Toronto, they will visit a number of locations in addition to Ryerson; the duchess is not accompanying the prince to the university.

At Ryerson, the prince will meet with teams of students and alumni who are working in the Zone developing innovative, entrepreneurial ideas into businesses. Education and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people are two of the prince's interests. The Prince's Trust, a charitable organization, directly supports initiatives such as The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust.

Since its launch in 2010, the Digital Media Zone has attracted international attention as a model for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship for young people. To date, there have been more than 188 collaborators in 41 teams through the Zone. In all, 39 startups have been incubated and accelerated and 357 jobs fostered and created.  The Zone occupies three floors at 10 Dundas Street East.

More details about the visit to Ryerson by His Royal Highness will be posted in Ryerson Today next week.