His Royal Highness' 250 metre descent from The Shard
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Prince Andrew abseils down Europe's tallest building
Prince Andrew has begun his 250 metres downward abseil from western Europe's tallest building, The Shard.
His Royal Highness' charity stunt started on the building's 87th floor and ends on the 20th.
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Prince Andrew abseils down The Shard
Foreign Secretary's wife joining Prince in charity abseil
The wife of Foreign Secretary William Hague, Ffion, is to join Prince Andrew in abseiling down the iconic London building The Shard this morning.
Superhero 'Spiderman' turns up for charity abseil
A person wearing a Spiderman fancy dress outfit has arrived at The Shard ahead of today's charity abseil down western Europe's tallest building.
The Duke of York will take part in the event later this morning.
Andrew prepares to abseil down Europe's tallest building
The Duke of York will abseil down western Europe's tallest building, The Shard for charity today.
His Royal Highness is to be joined by Ffion Hague, the wife of Foreign Secretary William Hague and 38 other participants.
20 people from the daredevil group will take part in a full abseil which spans 250m between the summit of the building at the 87th floor down to the 20th floor.
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Duke of York to abseil down the Shard
The Duke of York will abseil down the Shard skyscraper in London for charity today.
Prince Andrew is to start his daredevil descent from the 87th floor - just below the top of the 1016ft tower - and finish an hour later on level 20.
The 52-year-old royal is one of around 40 people to lower themselves down Europe's tallest building for educational charity The Outward Bound Trust and the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.
Other participants include Ffion Hague, the wife of Foreign Secretary William Hague, and leading businessmen and women.
The Shard is the tallest building in Europe, and its viewing galleries will be open to the public in February next year.
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