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William and Harry 'very proud' of recovery centre

Prince William said Tedworth House made him and his brother, Prince Harry, "very, very proud" as he declared the recovery centre officially open.

He said: "It is an enormous pleasure to be here at Tedworth House. This place, and what Help for Heroes and its partners have done here, makes Harry and me very, very proud."

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Princes to open first Help for Heroes recovery centre

Prince William and Prince Harry will officially open the first Help for Heroes recovery centre at Tedworth House

  • The centre has the capacity to accommodate 50 residents, 4 families and over 150 day visitors.
  • It is designed to support those wounded while serving their country to rebuild every aspect of their life, from the moment they are well enough to leave full time medical care.

Princes to open Help for Heroes recovery centre

Help for Heroes founder Bryn Parry told ITV's Daybreak that it will be "like welcoming part of the team back" when Prince William and Prince Harry officially open one of their four new recovery centres.

The charity is building, equipping and running four centres in Tidworth, Catterick, Colchester and Plymouth to provide ongoing support for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.

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Prince Harry & Prince William to visit Help for Heroes

Prince Harry, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Cambridge recently visited the set of the Harry Potter films
Prince Harry, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Cambridge recently visited the set of the Harry Potter films Credit: Chris Jackson/PA Wire

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry will visit Tedworth House in Tidworth later as they offically open the new Help for Heroes Recovery Centre.

The Princes will meet injured service personnel, veterans and their families.

Prince Harry recently announced he would travel to the South Pole with wounded servicemen to raise funds for veterans' charities.

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Queen meets lifeboat crew during Cornwall visit

The Queen greets members of a lifeboat crew in front of RNLB The Princess Royal. Credit: PA Wire

The Queen met members of a lifeboat crew and admired the RNLB The Princess Royal during a visit to St Ives RNLI in Cornwall.

Hundreds of well-wishers cheered and waved in the Cornish sunshine to welcome the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visited St Ives RNLI in Cornwall. Credit: PA Wire

The Queen, wearing a lilac coat and matching hat with a black patent handbag and court shoes, and Philip, in a dark suit and gold tie, arrived at St Erth station on the Royal Train before transferring to a scheduled service to St Ives.

They were then taken by car to St Ives RNLI, where they were greeted at 10.40am by hundreds of locals who lined the seafront.

Prince Charles accosted by 'old friend' on school visit

Prince Charles was accosted by an "old friend" during a visit to a school in Stoke-on-Trent.

The woman ran up to the Prince outside The Co-operative Academy and when stopped by security, insisted: "I know him!"

The Prince engaged the woman in a short conversation before getting into his car and the woman left with a big smile on her face.

Read more about Prince Charles' visit at ITV Central

Prince Harry thanks America at the end of his tour

Prince Harry has thanked the people of America for their "extraordinary generosity", it comes as the Prince ended his seven day tour in the US.

Prince Harry speaks at the Greenwich Polo Club, Connecticut, USA, prior to the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup Credit: John Stillwell/PA Wire

His final day was spent playing in his fund-raising Sentebale Polo Cup match, and is believed to have raised a million dollars (£660,000) to help fund the work of his charity.

(left to right) Michael Carrazza, Malcolm Borwick, Prince Harry and Marc Ganzi, lift the winners trophy Credit: John Stillwell/PA Wire

The Prince has been showcased as a modern, hard-working royal, providing a stark contrast to last summer's nude photograph, where he was photographed during a "strip billiards" party in a £5,000-a-night hotel in Las Vegas.

Read: Prince Harry nude photos spark media debate

Prince Harry at the Greenwich Polo Club, Connecticut, USA Credit: John Stillwell/PA Wire

Speaking yesterday to the 400 polo guests who helped raise the funds for his Sentebale charity, Harry said: "This is the last day of my tour around the United States. Thank you for a wonderful week.

"I have witnessed the extraordinary generosity of the people of this great nation."

Read: Will.i.am says Prince Harry 'would be Iron Man' if he was a movie character

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