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Prince Edward in 'death risk' gaffe

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Prince Edward has caused controversy by suggesting that the risk of death is one of the reasons young people are attracted to the Duke of Edinburgh awards.

He was speaking in Australia - where a teenage boy died three years ago after getting lost during an expedition.

The BBC's Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports.

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