Over 3,000 Brits braved the heavy rain to attend a concert at Kensington Palace Gardens on Tuesday, hosted by Prince Harry’s Sentebale charity.
The hit event was headlined by Coldplay, who managed to get the 31-year-old Prince to join them on stage for their performance of Up&Up.
The concert was in aid of raising awareness of HIV/AIDS affecting youth in sub-Saharan Africa. Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, a South African nation, made the trip to London especially for the concert.
Success! Chris Martin managed to get Prince Harry on stage.
The concert also featured Grammy-winning artist Joss Stone, the Basotho Youth Choir who had traveled to London from Lesotho with the help of the charity, and African-Norwegian duo Nico and Vinz.
Before the music kicked off, Harry delivered a touching speech to the audience, which included royal guests such as Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
It was the Basotho Youth Choir’s first time travelling to England!
“What we know is that HIV is a virus that thrives off silence and feeds on stigma,” he said.
“Every single one of us has a responsibility to educate ourselves. To do what we can to speak out and stamp out the silence..and fear.”
Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho co-founded the Sentebale charity in 2004.
He continued, “We must follow the example of Lesotho and meet one of the great challenges of our generation with optimism, energy and openness.”
The 31-year-old founded Sentebale – which means “forget me not” in Sesotho – along with Prince Seeiso in 2004 after a gap year trip to Lesotho, where one in three children have lost a parent to an AIDS-related illness.
Watch the faces of the Bosotho Youth Choir light up when Harry surprises them during rehearsals. Post continues below.
Princess Eugenie braved the rain with her pals to support Harry’s charity gig.
