The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stopped by the South Africa house in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela.
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Prince Harry’s Race Called Off Due to Safety Concerns
It was announced yesterday that the race to the south pole with the charity, Walking with the Wounded, has been suspended due to safety concerns. So instead of racing, all of the participants will work together and head to the south pole as one team. They are expected to reach their destination by the end of this next week.
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Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas Attend Same Carol Service – AWKWARD.
On Wednesday, Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, and his current love, Cressida Bonas, attended the same carol service in London. The carol concert was in memory of Prince Harry’s good friend, Henry van Straubenzee, who died at the age of 18 just before Christmas 2002 in a car accident. The Duchess of Cambridge’s mother, Carole, was also in attendance.
Cressida Bonas
Chelsy Davy
Carole Middleton
Prince William Presents Medals to Irish Guards
Prince William presented medals to recently returned Irish Guards from Afghanistan; the Duke is a Colonel of the regiment.
The Duchess Visits Children’s Hospice in Middlesex
The Duchess of Cambridge visited Shooting Star House Children’s Hospice in Middlesex today. As Royal Patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, the Duchess has developed a passion for the work that they do and she has made numerous visits to the children’s hospices around the United Kingdom.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Premiere
“When Kate and William prepared to attend the Royal premiere of a film chronicling the remarkable life of Nelson Mandela yesterday evening they could not have known the significance the evening would come to hold…But as the two watched the film, alongside the Zindzi Mandela, daughter of the South African leader, news came in that 95-year-old Mandela had died peacefully at home.” – Deborah Arthurs, Daily Mail, 12/6/2013
The Cambridges arriving at the premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom….
The Duchess meets with Mandela’s daughters, Zindzi (right)
The Duke speaking with Mandela’s daughter, Zindzi (right)
After being informed of the former South African leader’s death, Prince William made a brief statement as the Daily Mail reports below:
“William and Kate looked ashen-faced as they walked down the stairs into the foyer. Speaking as he left the Odeon cinema, the Duke said: ‘I just wanted to say it’s extremely sad and tragic news. We were just reminded what an extraordinary and inspiring man Nelson Mandela was. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. It’s very sad.’ ”
Prince William making statement on Mandela’s death as they leave the Odeon
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