London: Prince Charles is to receive the Renaissance Man of the Year award for his work in fields from philanthropy to supporting the arts.

Charles will be presented with the honour during a dinner in Italy being staged by the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, and the US-based fundraising arm of the Palazzo Strozzi foundation, an organisation that works to stage art and cultural events in the Italian city.

The Palazzo Strozzi Renaissance Man of the Year Award is given to someone who has demonstrated the values of Renaissance humanism and had an impact in such areas as entrepreneurship and social causes.

The heir to the throne and the Duchess of Cornwall are on a nine-day tour of Europe that has taken them to Romania and will end in Austria.

It has been dubbed a Brexit diplomacy trip helping to strengthen ties with the continent as Britain leaves the European Union.

PA