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After sharing a few minutes with the owner's family, including his son Aiyawatt, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left a bouquet of flowers among a multitude of floral tributes near the scene of the accident.
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (left), son of fire chief Leicester City, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, talks with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, during their visit to King Power Leicester Stadium, in central England. (Arthur Edwards / POOL / AFP)
LONDON: Prince William and his wife Kate traveled to Leicester's King Power Stadium on Wednesday, November 28, to pay tribute to its owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who recently died, who was killed in a helicopter crash the following month latest.
After sharing a few minutes with the owner's family, including his son Aiyawatt, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left a bouquet of flowers among a multitude of floral tributes near the scene of the accident.
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, lays a wreath during a visit to pay homage to those who were killed in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium of the Leicester City football club in Leicester, England. (Arthur Edwards / Pool via AP)
Vichai's helicopter dropped to the ground moments after taking off the pitch following a match against West Ham on Oct. 27, also causing four deaths.
During their stay at the club, William and Kate met charities and fans who benefited from the generosity of Vichai. William told a charity leader "He was the frost, the cement of the community".
He added, "If only more homeowners took his example of how to benefit the community, get involved."
The Duke, who is president of the Football Association, had met the owner of Leicester in London to discuss his charity work and his football a few weeks before the crash.
In a speech to senior officials and club players, including star striker and British striker Jamie Vardy, William highlighted the incredible triumph of Leicester City in the Premier League in 2015-2016 .
British Prince William shakes hands with attacker Jamie Vardy of Leicester City during a visit to pay tribute to those who were killed in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium of the football club from Leicester City to Leicester, England. (Arthur Edwards / Pool via AP)
"You have written the best story of the oppressed in the history of modern sport," he said.
"And when the man who led the club to victory died so tragically, the people of that city revealed with a show of admiration that they also shared much of the character that was so central to Vichai . "
William, a former air ambulance helicopter pilot, revealed that he had already flown with pilot Eric Swaffer, who died in the accident, calling this experience a "privilege".
Kev Butler, 51, who holds a membership card in Leicester City, said: "There are clubs that have a huge load, but it is not a problem. a question of money, but the way you treat the fans, how you look after them, then. "
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