Prince Harry & a puppy in Canine Partners Training Centre

Prince Harry & a puppy in Canine Partners Training Centre

Prince Harry visits Midhurst ’superdog’ charity

Prince Harry got a first-hand glimpse of “superdogs” which carry out everyday chores on behalf of disabled people during a visit to West Sussex.

The prince watched puppies being trained to help wounded military personnel and civilians carry out routine activities.  He also saw fully trained dogs in action at Canine Partners in Midhurst.

A spokesman for the organisation said: “The dogs are carefully matched to the applicant’s needs and lifestyle, no matter how challenging. They are trained to help with everyday tasks such as opening and shutting doors, unloading the washing machine, picking up dropped items, pressing buttons and switches and getting help in an emergency.”

“The charity aims to train dogs to meet the needs of people with even the most complex disabilities, including members of the Armed Forces.”

Article + Video: BBC News

Fearne Cotton gets a royal kiss from Prince Harry

For most, it was a swift handshake and a ‘how do you do?’ lasting a few seconds from Prince Harry. But it seems he could not let an awards do he was hosting last night pass without sharing a sneaky kiss with Fearne Cotton.

The royal gave the Radio 1 presenter a warm reception as he greeted her at The Royal British Legion’s Friends of the Forces Awards in London. The event celebrates the efforts of those who have made an ‘exceptional contribution’ to the well-being of the Armed Forces and their families.

Prince Harry, who previously served in Afghanistan, said the ‘thoughtfulness and love’ of the public had a huge effect on soldiers’ morale. “Much has rightly been made of the extraordinary valour and professionalism of our Armed Forces serving on operations overseas. Less has been made of the magnificent response to that contribution by the British people. From my own time in Afghanistan, I believe I have a genuine feeling for just how much the support, thoughtfulness and love of those left back home means to our men and women in uniform overseas. The award winners tonight need to know – if they don’t already- quite how fundamental an effect what they do has on raising the moral of those in harms way, far from home.”

The Prince kicked off the evening by presenting an award to two youngsters who raised more than £400 for charity.

Article: Daily Mail






Prince Harry visits RAF base

Prince Harry was shown a state-of-the-art armoured vehicle used to detect deadly gases on the battlefield as he paid a visit to an RAF base on Wednesday.

Harry was briefed on the capabilities of the German-made Fuchs vehicle as he toured the RAF Honington base in Suffolk.  He also watched a training session, met with servicemen’s wives and opened a new mess while he was there.

Group Captain Nick Bray welcomed Harry’s visit to the Honington base.  “It was an exciting visit for everybody, a huge shot in the arm for people’s moral. We were very interested to meet him and benefitted immensely from his enthusiasm and good humour,” he was quoted as saying the Bury Free Press.

Article: AFP

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