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TRH 皇冠体育app Earl and Countess of Wessex are in South Africa for the 30th Anniversary of 皇冠体育app President鈥檚 Award for Youth Empowerment Trust.
皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses 皇冠体育app Earl and Countess of Wessex are visiting South Africa as part of the 30th Anniversary of 皇冠体育app President鈥檚 Award for Youth Empowerment Trust. 皇冠体育app Earl is a Trustee of 皇冠体育app Duke of Edinburgh鈥檚 International Award Foundation and 皇冠体育app Countess is a Global Ambassador of the Foundation, to which the Award in South Africa is affiliated.
Whilst in Gauteng, HRH Prince Edward presented Gold Awards at St Alban鈥檚 College and joined a reception at the British High Commission鈥檚 Residence in Pretoria to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the President鈥檚 Awards in South Africa. HRH 皇冠体育app Earl of Wessex also presented South African Paralympic swimmer Natalie du Toit with the award of an honorary Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).
In Johannesburg, HRH Prince Edward visited Lilliesleaf farm and the Constitutional Court, where he met with Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Visiting the British Council-run Connect/ZA project, HRH Prince Edward met with South African partners who are working to build on the new creative energy in Johannesburg鈥檚 city centre.
Later in the visit, HRH 皇冠体育app Earl of Wessex attended a business breakfast and visited Chris Jan Botha School in Bosmont, Johannesburg, while HRH 皇冠体育app Countess of Wessex met with students and teachers at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls and Jabulile Secondary School in Orange Farm.
皇冠体育app next leg of the visit takes place in the Eastern Cape before 皇冠体育appir Royal Highnesses head to the Western Cape where they will present Gold Awards together with President Jacob Zuma.
Photos from the visit are available .
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