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| William and Kate in Unicef visit to Denmark aid centre | William and Kate in Unicef visit to Denmark aid centre |
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| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting Denmark to learn more about the work of children's charity Unicef in East Africa. | |
| An estimated 12 million people in the region are at risk of starvation because of food shortages, and famine has been declared in Somalia. | An estimated 12 million people in the region are at risk of starvation because of food shortages, and famine has been declared in Somalia. |
| The Royal couple are touring Unicef's emergency supply centre in Copenhagen. | |
| The UK is giving £200m in aid to the affected region, £72m of which has been raised through public donations. | The UK is giving £200m in aid to the affected region, £72m of which has been raised through public donations. |
| Aircraft donation | Aircraft donation |
| After their arrival at the supply centre, the Royal couple were offered a taste of a special high-protein peanut paste which is sent to malnourished children in Africa. | |
| The duke took a sample before passing it on to the duchess, who declined to taste it and passed it over to Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, who accompanied them on the visit. | |
| The crown prince and crown princess also tasted a multivitamin paste, but no-one tasted the tray of muffins made with a corn soya blend. | |
| They were also given a briefing by Peter Hailey, senior nutritional manager at Unicef, on the crisis threatening the region and details on nutrition and food being provided for people in the area. | |
| The duke and duchess are viewing a British Airways Boeing 747 before a relief flight carrying 45 tonnes of aid, including emergency medical supplies, leaves for East Africa. | |
| They will be at the airport after visiting the Unicef warehouse with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark. | They will be at the airport after visiting the Unicef warehouse with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark. |
| BA has made an aircraft available to help Unicef get aid to East Africa, and this will be its second relief flight to the region. | BA has made an aircraft available to help Unicef get aid to East Africa, and this will be its second relief flight to the region. |
| The airline's chief executive Keith Williams said: "We're delighted the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be seeing the flight off." | The airline's chief executive Keith Williams said: "We're delighted the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be seeing the flight off." |
| Global focus | Global focus |
| David Bull, executive director of Unicef UK, said the supplies would help to save the lives of malnourished children. | David Bull, executive director of Unicef UK, said the supplies would help to save the lives of malnourished children. |
| The worst drought in East Africa in 60 years has resulted in severe food shortages across Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti. | The worst drought in East Africa in 60 years has resulted in severe food shortages across Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti. |
| By going to the Unicef centre in the Danish capital, Prince William and Catherine are seeking to maintain a global focus on what is a long-term situation. | By going to the Unicef centre in the Danish capital, Prince William and Catherine are seeking to maintain a global focus on what is a long-term situation. |
| BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt, in Copenhagen, says William and his wife attract intense attention wherever they go in the world. | BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt, in Copenhagen, says William and his wife attract intense attention wherever they go in the world. |
| William, who has an ambivalent attitude towards the media, wants to exploit this interest and focus it on the plight of people living in East Africa, our correspondent adds. | William, who has an ambivalent attitude towards the media, wants to exploit this interest and focus it on the plight of people living in East Africa, our correspondent adds. |