Prince Edward in town to promote Duke of Edinburgh’s International Awards
ROYAL watchers will soon get the chance to meet the Queen’s youngest son in Hobart.
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ROYAL watchers will soon get the chance to catch up with HRH the Earl of Wessex in Hobart.
The Queen’s youngest son will be in the state on April 9 and 10 as part of his Australian visit to attend the Commonwealth Games and promote the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
On April 10, Prince Edward is set to unveil a plaque, followed by a meet and greet with the public, at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.
The prince will also be playing a game of real tennis on each of the five courts in Australia to promote the sport. He will also be raising funds to support disadvantaged youth undertaking Duke of Edinburgh Award challenges.
Real tennis is the original game from which the lawn version — and every other racquet sport — was derived. First played in the 13th century, the game is also known as Royal Tennis or Court Tennis.
Prince Edward is known to be a big fan of tennis and is the patron of the Tennis and Rackets Association.
The Hobart Real Tennis Club, founded in 1875, is one of the oldest sporting clubs in the southern hemisphere. Hailed as the oldest real tennis club in Australia, it is also one of the oldest active clubs in the real tennis world.
Members of the club have been invited to attend a formal dinner with the Prince at Government House on April 9, with funds raised going to the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
The prince will attend a total of 32 engagements across Melbourne, Ballarat, Hobart, Brisbane, and Adelaide, including formal receptions, award presentations and meetings with government officials, the community sector, and award participants and their families.
He is expected to meet more than 1000 young people involved in the award scheme and 1200 award volunteers and supporters, who will have the opportunity to discuss their activities and showcase the work being for the program in Australia.
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