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Prince Harry makes a personal donation to #Filltheseats drive to help Brazilian children watch the Rio Paralympic Games

PRINCE Harry has made a personal donation to a crowdfunding campaign aimed at getting Brazilian kids in the stands for the Paralympics.

The 31-year-old gave an undisclosed sum to the online #Filltheseats drive which is raising money to enable 10,000 children to see the Rio Games live.

Prince Harry
Prince Harry has donated an undisclosed amount to the #FillTheSeats campaign, which aims to get Brazilian kids watching the Paralympics
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Rock band Coldplay are among those supporting the global initiative, which was started by former London 2012 marketing director Greg Nugent.

The campaign initially aimed to raise $11,000 to help 500 kids — but after generating about £15,000 in one week, Paralympic bosses called for it stay open.

Former soldier Harry founded the Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style contest for injured service personnel, in 2014.

Coldplay
Coldplay have also supported the crowdfunder, which was originally aiming to send 500 children to watch the Games
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Athletes and coaches who have been chosen for the British Paralympic Association's Paralympic Inspiration Programme for the Rio 2016 Paralympic games, pose for a photograph in the grounds of Tedworth House in Wiltshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday August 12, 2016. There will be around 20 athletes (half of these military) travelling out to Rio to experience the Paralympic Games. The programme is run by the British Paralympic Association,
The British Paralympic Association’s Paralympic Inspiration Programme
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Harry sent a good luck message on Monday to the 11 Invictus Games competitors taking part, telling them the ”fight to the finish line won’t be easy” but that he was proud of them and they should make sure they have fun.

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Wheelchair athlete David Weir is tipped for success, having won a total of six gold medals in Beijing and London
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A Kensington Palace spokeswoman said: “Prince Harry is following closely the Invictus Games champions who are competing in Rio and this is one way he is lending support to their efforts.”

Organisers admitted as the Olympics ended last month only 12 per cent of the 2.5million Paralympic tickets had been sold but sales have picked up in the last two weeks.

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