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| Prince Harry runs with homeless youngsters in London | Prince Harry runs with homeless youngsters in London |
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| Prince Harry has been turning heads in his running gear - as he went for a jog with a group of young homeless people. | Prince Harry has been turning heads in his running gear - as he went for a jog with a group of young homeless people. |
| He donned tights, shorts and trainers to pound the pavements in Willesden Green, north London, for a 17-minute run. | He donned tights, shorts and trainers to pound the pavements in Willesden Green, north London, for a 17-minute run. |
| The royal drew double-takes from motorists as he stepped out with young people and volunteers from the Running Charity. | The royal drew double-takes from motorists as he stepped out with young people and volunteers from the Running Charity. |
| The charity helps young people develop life skills through sport. | The charity helps young people develop life skills through sport. |
| Programme officer Claude Umuhire, 26, took the runners, including a Met Police protection officer, through a strenuous warm-up session then led the more gentle run. | Programme officer Claude Umuhire, 26, took the runners, including a Met Police protection officer, through a strenuous warm-up session then led the more gentle run. |
| He said about Harry: "He didn't find any of it hard, I think he's been training just for today. | He said about Harry: "He didn't find any of it hard, I think he's been training just for today. |
| "He found everything easy, | "He found everything easy, |
| "I tried to get him in the warm-up but he did pretty well, he kept giving me looks though every time I said five squats." | "I tried to get him in the warm-up but he did pretty well, he kept giving me looks though every time I said five squats." |
| Despite apparently coping well with the run, the Prince suggested he might prefer a lighter form of exercise on future visits. | |
| When he left, he referred to a pool table in the charity's HQ and joked: "Next time I will come and play pool maybe". | |
| He added: "There was a woman who was pulling out of her driveway then she realised who he was and she drove in front of us and started taking pictures of him. | He added: "There was a woman who was pulling out of her driveway then she realised who he was and she drove in front of us and started taking pictures of him. |
| "And as we were leaving, there was a guy at the traffic lights who looked across and did a double take - the joy in his face it was so funny, his eyes just opened up, he was so happy." | "And as we were leaving, there was a guy at the traffic lights who looked across and did a double take - the joy in his face it was so funny, his eyes just opened up, he was so happy." |
| The charity is working with some of the residents from a hostel founded by the Depaul charity. |