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Prince Harry visits Imperial College London

Guillaume Felix

Guillaume Felix

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Prince Harry in 2020. Wikimedia Commons

Prince Harry toured Imperial College’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies (CIS) on Wednesday 10th September, as part of a four-day trip to London. He was joined on the visit by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), and the College President.

During the tour, which focused on paediatric blast injuries, the Duke of Sussex was shown recent developments ranging from child prosthetics to trauma counselling, and participated in a discussion on improving mental health and medical evacuation in war zones. He announced a $150,000 donation to the CIS, on top of grants to the WHO and Save the Children.

The CIS is a multidisciplinary research centre established in 2011 with the mission of improving injury mitigation techniques and ameliorating the quality of life of those who live with them. It is supported by the Royal British Legion and the Ministry of Defence, and now focuses on tending to victims from conflicts in Ukraine, Turkey, and Gaza.

The King’s youngest son, who was deployed to Afghanistan twice during his time in the British Army, had already visited the CIS in the past; first when its laboratories were opened in 2013, and later as part of the Blast Injury Conference 2019.

Upon leaving Imperial, Prince Harry headed to Clarence House for a meeting with His Majesty the King, who himself had visited the CIS this February.

Feature image: The College's White City Campus, where Prince Harry arrived to visit the Centre for Blast Injury Studies. Wikimedia Commons

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