The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited ambulance staff and Facetimed a paramedic's family today, amid the ongoing fallout in the wake of Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview.
William and Kate spoke to crews at Newham Ambulance Station to hear how they coped mentally during the pandemic before meeting paramedic Jahrin Khan, who asked the couple if it was okay to Facetime her father Abu, in Bangladesh.
William had an animated chat with Mr Khan and told him, 'You must be very proud of your daughter.'
The couple spoke to staff today about the problems they faced during one of the most challenging periods in the London Ambulance Service's history.
Chatting to paramedic Jay Khan's father Abu, who was forced to stay in Bangladesh during the lockdown after his mother fell ill, William asked him: 'You must be very proud of your daughter.'
Abu replied: 'Yes we are all very proud of her.'
The
royals also joined a call with Jay's sister Nasrin and granddad Baharam
in the UK. William told them: 'She works very hard and she's looking
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