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This is a little blurb from CBC Newfoundland and Labrador (http://stjohns.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=nf-prince-edward-050601)
Edward dazzles crowd at royal reception Last updated Jun 1 2005 09:31 AM NDT
CBC News
ST. JOHN'S – Hundreds of young people from across Newfoundland and Labrador are getting a chance to rub elbows with royalty, as the Earl of Wessex – better known as Prince Edward – has arrived to present the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards. About 140 awards are to be presented Wednesday in St. John's. On Tuesday night, about 400 teenagers were invited to meet Prince Edward at a reception at a Pleasantville drill hall. Among those attending was Premier Danny Williams, who felt a little giddy after meeting Prince Edward. "I met him at curbside, just as soon as he got here, and he's Prince Charming," Williams said. "He's a wonderful person, actually. Your first feeling of royalty is [that] you probably expect them to be aloof and standoffish. Nothing is further from the truth," Williams said. "I must say, he's really a breath of fresh air." The Duke of Edinburgh's Award – founded by Prince Edward's father, Prince Philip – is presented to outstanding youth. It has been offered in Newfoundland and Labrador since 1970. Prince Edward visited St. John's in 1988. Prince Edward Plaza, which includes a performing space off George Street in the downtown, is named in his honour.
Edward dazzles crowd at royal reception Last updated Jun 1 2005 09:31 AM NDT
CBC News
ST. JOHN'S – Hundreds of young people from across Newfoundland and Labrador are getting a chance to rub elbows with royalty, as the Earl of Wessex – better known as Prince Edward – has arrived to present the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards. About 140 awards are to be presented Wednesday in St. John's. On Tuesday night, about 400 teenagers were invited to meet Prince Edward at a reception at a Pleasantville drill hall. Among those attending was Premier Danny Williams, who felt a little giddy after meeting Prince Edward. "I met him at curbside, just as soon as he got here, and he's Prince Charming," Williams said. "He's a wonderful person, actually. Your first feeling of royalty is [that] you probably expect them to be aloof and standoffish. Nothing is further from the truth," Williams said. "I must say, he's really a breath of fresh air." The Duke of Edinburgh's Award – founded by Prince Edward's father, Prince Philip – is presented to outstanding youth. It has been offered in Newfoundland and Labrador since 1970. Prince Edward visited St. John's in 1988. Prince Edward Plaza, which includes a performing space off George Street in the downtown, is named in his honour.
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