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Prince Harry skydives with 102-year-old WWII veteran
Prince Harry completes skydive bet with 102-year-old WWII veteran after medical setback.
In brief
Prince Harry completes skydive bet with 102-year-old WWII veteran after medical setback. Prince Harry jumped with Ed Marshall's grandson to fulfill a skydiving bet made with a 102-year-old WWII veteran. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Prince Harry's skydive bet
Prince Harry made a bet with a 102-year-old WWII veteran to jump together.
“I will be more cautious next time not to pay too much attention to a photograph that leads you to making a deal or a bet with a 102-year-old”
Meeting at Sunnybrook
Prince Harry met Ed Marshall, a former paratrooper, at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Canada.
“Ed Marshall, a former paratrooper who served for the Allies in WWII”
Ed's 100th jump
Ed Marshall completed a charity skydive at age 100, inspiring the bet.
“Ed shared his story of the fundraising skydive he completed at 100”
Medical setback
Ed Marshall could not complete the jump due to medical reasons.
“While the veteran could not make the jump himself for medical reasons”
Bailey steps in
Ed Marshall's grandson Bailey Fullan jumped in his place.
“Bailey Fullan stepped in to take his place”
September 25 jump
Prince Harry, Bailey, Jeremy Blair, and Dr. Andy Smith jumped on September 25.
“On September 25, Prince Harry, Bailey, Jeremy Blair, a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran and Sunnybrook's President and CEO, Dr. Andy Smith took to the skies”
Ed cheered from plane
Ed Marshall cheered the team from the skydive plane.
“Ed joined them aboard the plane and cheered them on before making the leap”
Prince Harry's thanks
Prince Harry thanked Sunnybrook and Ed Marshall's family for making the jump possible.
“A huge, huge thanks to Sunnybrook for putting this whole event on, and the biggest thanks goes to Ed and his entire family for making this possible”
Bailey's reaction
Bailey Fullan called Prince Harry a 'prince of a guy' after the jump.
“Amazing to be up there with the Prince - what a prince of a guy - it was a fantastic experience!”
Sunnybrook's message
Sunnybrook Foundation said the bet became a reality after a year.
“What began as a conversation between two Veterans became a promise kept”
Prince Harry's service
Prince Harry served in the British Army for ten years, including tours in Afghanistan.
“Harry served in the British Army for ten years, completing tours in Afghanistan”
Ed's story
Ed Marshall trained as a paratrooper during WWII and is now 102 years old.
“Ed Marshall, a WWII Veteran who trained as a paratrooper”
Sunnybrook's purpose
Sunnybrook Foundation supports Canadian military and veteran communities.
“two organizations dedicated to serving Canada's military and Veteran communities”
The promise kept
The bet became a reality after a year with Ed's grandson stepping in.
“Nearly a year later, that promise became a reality”
Prince Harry's joke
Prince Harry joked he'd be more cautious next time with the veteran.
“I will be more cautious next time not to pay too much attention to a photograph that leads you to making a deal or a bet with a 102-year-old”
What happened next
The skydive fulfilled the bet and became a meaningful way to support veterans.
“a meaningful way to give back to Sunnybrook Foundation and True Patriot Love Foundation”
The one thing
Prince Harry jumped with Ed Marshall's grandson to fulfill a skydiving bet made with a 102-year-old WWII veteran.
