Poppy Day: Plan to raise £1m
The Royal British Legion plan to raise a record breaking £1 million pounds in one day with events across the capital today.
Prince Charles gets on the road for Poppy Day
All aboard! Prince Charles launches a bid to raise a millionpounds in just a day for the Royal British Legion poppy appeal. Two thousandvolunteers across the capital are rattling coins in buckets at tube, bus andrail stations against the clock to collect the record amount.
From London bus conductor to biker, the Prince has done his bit, now he's appealing to all to follow his lead.
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