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
Prince Andrew Scales Tallest Building in Europe
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)

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." (More Prince Andrew stories.)

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