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Meghan and Harry go head-to-head in netball shootout | Meghan and Harry go head-to-head in netball shootout |
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Dancer Ginger Rogers famously did everything her partner Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels. | Dancer Ginger Rogers famously did everything her partner Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels. |
And the Duchess of Sussex seemed to have taken the example to heart when she took on her husband Prince Harry in a netball shootout. | And the Duchess of Sussex seemed to have taken the example to heart when she took on her husband Prince Harry in a netball shootout. |
Meghan was in stiletto heels for an awards ceremony at Loughborough University in Leicestershire - but still got stuck into a sports session. | |
The royal couple were snapped laughing their way through the on-court contest. | The royal couple were snapped laughing their way through the on-court contest. |
Meghan was joined by a roster of sports stars including tennis player Laura Robson, gymnastics coach Scott Hann, and England netballer Eboni Beckford-Chambers - an obvious advantage, you might think. | Meghan was joined by a roster of sports stars including tennis player Laura Robson, gymnastics coach Scott Hann, and England netballer Eboni Beckford-Chambers - an obvious advantage, you might think. |
Not to be outdone, Harry's team got a boost from ex-US basketball star David Robinson, as well as marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe, former England cricketer (and Strictly Come Dancing champion) Mark Ramprakash, and ex-England rugby player Ugo Monye. | Not to be outdone, Harry's team got a boost from ex-US basketball star David Robinson, as well as marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe, former England cricketer (and Strictly Come Dancing champion) Mark Ramprakash, and ex-England rugby player Ugo Monye. |
Harry and Meghan were at the university to present awards to graduates of Coach Core, an apprenticeship programme that trains unemployed young people to be sports coaches and mentors. | Harry and Meghan were at the university to present awards to graduates of Coach Core, an apprenticeship programme that trains unemployed young people to be sports coaches and mentors. |
It was founded through the Royal Foundation following the 2012 London Olympics. The Foundation was set up as a vehicle for Prince William and Prince Harry's charitable work in 2009. | It was founded through the Royal Foundation following the 2012 London Olympics. The Foundation was set up as a vehicle for Prince William and Prince Harry's charitable work in 2009. |
The Coach Core programme is set to double its reach over the next three years, adding 10 new sites thanks to a £995,500 National Lottery grant. | The Coach Core programme is set to double its reach over the next three years, adding 10 new sites thanks to a £995,500 National Lottery grant. |
Harry's team ultimately won the netball skill test - but if Meghan wants a rematch, she needn't look far for a willing teammate. | Harry's team ultimately won the netball skill test - but if Meghan wants a rematch, she needn't look far for a willing teammate. |
Her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, is never one to dodge a sporting challenge - no matter how unorthodox her attire. | Her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, is never one to dodge a sporting challenge - no matter how unorthodox her attire. |
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