Harry and Meghan visit Loughborough

Monday, 24 September 2018 at 09:54

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Loughborough University . Picture Credit: Kensington Palace

Harry have a speech at the Coach Core Awards at Loughborough University.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were at the Coach Core Awards at Loughborough University to celebrate the achievements of those who have taken part in the programme.

Prince Harry gave a speech in front of more than 200 young coaching apprentices. The Duke of Sussex told the students "sport can inspire and invigorate, and as we have seen today, with the right opportunity, the right mentoring and the right focus, lives can be changed."

The Coach Core programme is a 12 month, 30 hours per week contract where apprentices meet every two weeks to learn new skills and be trained.

The Duchess of Sussex also handed out awards. She told the group "husband has devoted so many year to Coach Core and in the past year of my being in the UK to be able to see not just the impact but the incredible inspiration and sense of purpose that this instills in people is astounding."

‘My husband has devoted so many years to Coach Core and in the past year of my being in the UK to be able to see not just the impact but the incredible inspiration and sense of purpose that this instills in people is astounding.’ The Duchess of Sussex pic.twitter.com/QZSWM1VqhM
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 24, 2018

The Duke and Duchess also took part in activities at the University. They were involved in a netball shoot out.

It’s Team Duke vs. Team Duchess as they join @WeAreCoachCoreUK apprentices for a netball shootout 🏀. pic.twitter.com/qFhzL2W3ac
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 24, 2018

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