Prince William gave a speech at the Diana Awards, he said: 'I know that she would have been honoured to see a charity in her name doing such inspirational work to uplift young people from all corners of the globe'.
Yusuf Ben-Tarifite was one of 20 young leaders who received a prestigious awardA winner of a Diana Legacy Award has told how the competing demands of warring Princes William and Harry turned the ceremony into a 'surreal' marathon held at two different venues over seven hours that didn't finish until 1am.
It was after midnight before the call took place with winners sat around a video screen set up in a conference room at the Hilton Hotel near London's Waterloo Station. The arrangements for the Diana awards saw winners given awards by Prince William in Kensington - before travelling across London to Waterloo to have a video call with Prince Harry3.30pm: Award winners and their families begin arriving at the Hilton Hotel at Waterloo ahead of the Diana Legacy Awards Ceremony.
Yusuf, 23, who campaigns for better access to medical careers, said he was flattered to receive an award - but described the proceedings as 'surreal'. 'We found out in the late afternoon that we knew we were going to be speaking to Prince Harry in some shape or form but we didn't know exactly what was going to happen.
'It was at the hotel we were staying at. There were so many moving parts in the logistics of it but it was well organised and went very smoothly.' Yusuf told how he was 'thrilled' after he was handed a second award by Prince William during Thursday evening's ceremony. He said: 'I just feel super privileged to have received the award. I'm so humble and grateful for it.
'He just asked how I was able to manage it all really. He was talking about time management and keeping it going while being a junior doctor as well. 'He was generally giving encouraging advice and said he was proud of all of us to be able to continue on with his mother's legacy. 'It's really rare to be able to take a step back and pause and reflect. I think that's what yesterday evening gave everyone including myself the opportunity to do.'
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