NEW YORK — Prince Harry bowed his head in prayer at ground zero Friday "in admiration of the courage shown by the people of this great city” — as he wrote on a wreath he placed at the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack.
The 24-year-old prince is on his first official trip to the United States.
Greeted by New York Gov. David Paterson and Christopher Ward, executive director of the agency that owns the site, Harry arrived at the World Trade Center just after noon and spent about 15 minutes speaking to a half-dozen relatives of 9/11 victims.
Among them was Chip Callori, whose brother, Joseph Amatuccio, was killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
"It’s a very kind gesture on his part — for him to realize that this is a sad but important part of our history,” Callori said.
Early Friday afternoon, Harry formally named the British Memorial Garden in Hanover Square downtown to honor the 67 British victims of the terrorist attack. Later in the afternoon, Harry visited Manhattan’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he toured a clinic that treats veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
His New York trip is to come today, when the prince is to participate in the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic, facing off against Argentinian polo player and heartthrob Nacho Figueras.
by the associated press
The 24-year-old prince is on his first official trip to the United States.
Greeted by New York Gov. David Paterson and Christopher Ward, executive director of the agency that owns the site, Harry arrived at the World Trade Center just after noon and spent about 15 minutes speaking to a half-dozen relatives of 9/11 victims.
Among them was Chip Callori, whose brother, Joseph Amatuccio, was killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
"It’s a very kind gesture on his part — for him to realize that this is a sad but important part of our history,” Callori said.
Early Friday afternoon, Harry formally named the British Memorial Garden in Hanover Square downtown to honor the 67 British victims of the terrorist attack. Later in the afternoon, Harry visited Manhattan’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he toured a clinic that treats veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
His New York trip is to come today, when the prince is to participate in the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic, facing off against Argentinian polo player and heartthrob Nacho Figueras.
by the associated press
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