Prince Harry Says Late Queen Elizabeth Is ‘Looking Down on All of Us’

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Prince Harry became the first member of the royal family to publicly mark the one year anniversary of the death of his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, paying tribute to her in an assured speech on Thursday evening.

Speaking as part of a high profile appearance at a London charity gala, the WellChild Awards ceremony, Harry said: “As you know, I was unable to attend the awards last year as my grandmother passed away. As you also probably know, she would have been the first person to insist I still come to be with you all instead of going to her, and that’s precisely why I know, exactly one year on, she is looking down on all of us tonight, happy we are together, continuing to spotlight such an incredible community.”

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