Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the most moving tribute of the year

The future King of England and his wife celebrated the lives of those who are no longer there.

This Wednesday, the Prince William and Kate Middleton They traveled to Leicester to pay tribute to those who died in a helicopter crash in October, including the owner of the Leicester City football team, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who knew the owner of the club, met their son Aiyawatt, his wife, Aimoneand her daughter, Aroonroongwho greeted them instead of the tribute. Vichai was one of five people who died in the tragic accident of 27 October. In his memory, flowers and messages were left near King Power Stadium.

Kate was photographed leaving a bouquet of flowers instead, as well as a letter signed by the couple. "Vichai and all those who died in this terrible tragedy will be sorely missed," says the message. "Our sincere condolences to the city of Leicester."

The other four victims of the accident were the club's employees, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, the pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowiczwho was also a professional pilot.

Prince William paid tribute to Vichai with a moving speech at King Power Stadium.

"Catherine and I wanted to go to Leicester to pay tribute to a man we met, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and those who died with him in October," said William. "We met Vichai as a man who cared deeply about his family and his community.Of course, he was a man of fortune, but this fortune did not disconnect him from those who l & # 39; He surrounded him, he believed that he had to give back. "

"Catherine and I also wanted to come to Leicester for what the locals and fans of this club have shown us in recent weeks," said William. "In 2016, this club achieved something that seemed impossible, against all odds, became a legend, they faced the Goliaths and the superstars of the most famous football league, and thanks to their victory they wrote the best history of helplessness [que triunfa] in modern sport. "

"When the man who drove this club to victory died so tragically, the people of that city revealed, with awe-inspiring admiration, that they also shared a lot of the personality traits of Vicahi, "he said. the multitude. "At a time when football clubs became huge global companies, you thanked Vichai for making his fans the true owners of the club, and thanked him for having invested the trophies for success. in the future of the city of Leicester ".

"You have shown that community is important to him and to everyone, you have shown us that losses suffered by other families are important to yours," said William. "You paid tribute to Vichai, Kaveporn, Nusara, Izabela and a man with whom I had the privilege of flying before, Eric Swaffer."

"But they also paid tribute to the fact that sport, when it is practiced with passion, but also with humility and respect, can unite us," concluded his speech. "Thank you for the example you have given us and thank you for welcoming us today."

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