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Prince William Ends Tour of Australia, N. Zealand

   VOA News  March 21, 2011
   Britain's Prince William waves to residents as he leaves Kerang, March
   21, 2011

Photo: Reuters

   Britain's Prince William waves to residents as he leaves Kerang, March
   21, 2011

   Britain's  Prince  William,  second  in  line  to  the throne, ended a
   week-long tour of Australia's disaster-hit areas Monday with a trip to
   the state of Queensland.
   William's  tour  also  included  earthquake-damaged  Christchurch  and
   cyclone- and flood-affected communities in Victoria.
   During  his  visit to the northeastern state, the prince met privately
   with  residents  of  Grantham,  who lost loved ones when a flash flood
   nearly wiped the town off the map in January.
   He  also attended a country music festival in Toowoomba Sunday and met
   the  family  of  13-year-old Jordan Rice, who sacrificed his life in a
   flash flood so his little brother could be saved.
   William  has  insisted  on  meeting  people  as informally as possible
   during his first official visit to the region.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.
   Video footage of Prince William's visit to Australia and N. Zealand 

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