British Red Cross(LONDON) — Prince Harry made a private visit Thursday to the British Red Cross to meet with volunteers sorting through donations for victims of London’s Grenfell Tower fire.
Harry, 32, was seen in a photograph tweeted by the British Red Cross speaking with volunteers sorting clothes for victims of the June 14 fire that killed at least 80 people.
Thank you His Royal Highness Prince Harry for meeting Red Cross & community volunteers who are helping those affected by the #Grenfell fire. pic.twitter.com/hnYvZ2Vzc8
— British Red Cross (@BritishRedCross) July 28, 2017
Harry met with the volunteers for 50 minutes, according to Kensington Palace.
“Prince Harry wanted to visit the volunteers who have given many hours of their time to help sort through the huge number of donations made to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire,” said a Kensington Palace spokeswoman. “His royal highness was moved to hear how generous the public and businesses have been in donating all kinds of items to those affected; he thanked the teams from the British Red Cross and the Royal Mail who have worked tirelessly to sort through the donations.”
Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, and brother, Prince William, were applauded when they met last month with firefighters and police at the scene of the fire, which overtook the 24-story Grenfell apartment building.
The Queen and The Duke are meeting members of the emergency services, as well as local residents and community representatives. pic.twitter.com/XxynAXfo6R
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) June 16, 2017
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