Prince William will aim to put his wife’s photoshop blunder behind him tomorrow as he undertakes two solo engagements in the capital.
The Prince of Wales, 41, will pay tribute to his mother in a short speech at the Diana Legacy Awards tomorrow evening.
This year marks 25 years since the prize was launched, which was set up two years after the royal’s shock death to honour young people who have improved the lives of others.
Prince Harry usually joins his brother to celebrate the winners, and last year the pair congratulated the recipients in separate video messages.
But it is not known whether the Duke of Sussex will virtually attend this year’s ceremony, as tensions between the brothers remain strained.
The Diana Legacy Awards takes places every two years and celebrates the achievements of 20 exceptional young leaders who are inspiring the next generation to follow in Diana’s footsteps and make a positive difference to the world.
William will present the Legacy Awards to this year’s winners, with the prize marking one of the most prestigious accolades a young person aged 9-25 can receive for their social action work.
Earlier on Thursday, the future King will open a “Youth Zone” activity centre for young people in west London. The local charity will provide state of the art facilities such as a fitness suite, performing arts studio and cafe which will serve hot nutritious meals costing no more than £1.
William will be hoping that the dual engagements will push Kate’s admission that she edited the family’s Mother’s Day photo to one side.
The debacle appears to have had a beneficial effect for Adobe, who saw a 3.3 percent increase – equivalent to £2.6bn – in its share price after metadata revealed the royal had used the software company’s Photoshop to tweak the image.
