June 3 and 4 have come and gone — without any engagement announcement as previously suggested by Tina Brown. It was highly improbable, in the first place, especially with Prince William & Harry’s upcoming joint official tour to Africa.

Prince William spent the last 2 days doing what he’s been doing — playing polo for charity and becoming patron of social movements.

Prince William helps team win charity polo game

Prince William plays polo for charity

Prince William plays polo for charity

Prince William was instrumental in helping his team win a charity polo game that raised money for two of his favourite charities – Centrepoint and Mountain Rescue. A keen player, he helped his team Umbogo beat Cirencester Park four to three-and-half.

Several hundred spectators watched the Prince play an “excellent” game at the Cirencester Park polo club, Glos., on Sunday. Organisers said Kate Middleton, his girlfriend, did not attend the game after speculation the pair would announce their engagement last week fizzled.

In the same event, William has told how he took part in his first helicopter mountain rescue mission. Sadly, the Prince’s first taste of a real-life rescue attempt involving the RAF Search and Rescue force, ended in tragedy. The climber, who was suffering from severe head injuries after falling down a mountainside, died.

“I did my first mountain rescue the other day. It was amazing after all the training to see it all work in practice. But it was someone with head injuries. Unfortunately, he didn’t survive” he said.

Article: Telegraph | The Express





Prince William backs bid to save playing fields

Prince William launched a nationwide campaign to prevent thousands of playing fields being sold off by granting them royal approval. The prince will become a patron of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge, which is aimed at slowing the decline of playing fields and giving millions more children the chance to play outdoors. The scheme is to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

Members of the public will vote for their favourite playing fields and 2,012 will be designated as “Queen Elizabeth II Fields” over the next 3 years. Playing field owners will sign a legal deed with Fields in Trust, the organiser, to grant protection to the area beyond the existing planning laws.

William said: “The sad truth is that, over the years, thousands of playing fields have been lost to development and many more are under threat today. Being able to play outdoors is a basic right of childhood”

Article: London Evening Standard

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