Edward hails gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award winners at palace celebration

The Duke of Edinburgh greets Gold Award holders and members of their families (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

By Ella Nunn, PA

The Duke of Edinburgh has hosted a celebratory event for winners of the gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, telling them: “I hope you’ll continue to make a difference to others in the future.”

The ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday was the first of four events for gold award winners and their guests, which will see more than 8,000 young people celebrated in the palace gardens over the course of two days.