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Prince Andrew Scales Tallest Building in Europe

British royal did it for charity

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 3, 2012 2:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rappelling 785 feet down a skyscraper was fun and all, but Prince Andrew says he has no plans to repeat the performance. To be more precise: "I will never do it again," he said. But the 52-year-old British royal dared today to descend most of London's Shard skyscraper—Europe's tallest—for a charity that helps inner-city children. Andrew's charity haul: about $460,000, reports Sky News. "I'm not even going to say that was a piece of cake or not," said Andrew. "I have to say the most difficult bit was walking up the stairs."

Britain's Prince Andrew abseils down The Shard, the tallest building in Europe, for charity in central London Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.
Britain's Prince Andrew abseils down The Shard, the tallest building in Europe, for charity in central London Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.   (AP Photo/Max Nash/PA Wire)
Britain's Prince Andrew abseils down The Shard, the tallest building in Europe, for charity in central London Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.
Britain's Prince Andrew abseils down The Shard, the tallest building in Europe, for charity in central London Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.   (AP Photo/Max Nash/PA Wire)
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backpath2
Sep 4, 2012 6:51 AM CDT
The story's headline implies that the Prince climbed the outside of the tower. ("Prince Andrew scales ...") In fact, he made a controlled descent of the tower's skin. The story writer and editor need to get themselves to a dictionary, and look up "scale".
Nxxxx
Sep 3, 2012 11:40 PM CDT
SCALES means to abseil now??? Jesus, and they shut down the Usergrid why? 
sfreeman
Sep 3, 2012 9:11 PM CDT
We fought a revolution to get away from these people and the whole concept of royalty.  Our predilection to vote for American patricians like the Kennedys, the Bushes and the Romneys notwithstanding, why are any of us paying attention to the exploits of these British "blue bloods"?

 
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