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Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated the achievements of British Service personnel who recreated the ffamous Scott-Amundsen race to the South Pole earlier this year.

The teams covered 900 miles of snow and ice in 70 days as they raced across Antarctica to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the polar contest between Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen, whilst raising money for the Royal British Legion.

Prince William, patron of the expedition, honoured those involved with a speech at the reception, during which he congratulated the teams on their extraordinary achievement:

'I find it hugely poignant that the participants in the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race are all British servicemen. All but one of the original members of Scott's team were serving sailors or soldiers too.

That today's Armed Forces can produce individuals to emulate the extraordinary feats of their forebears is something we should take great heart from.'

Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated the achievements of British Service personnel who recreated the ffamous Scott-Amundsen race to the South Pole earlier this year. The teams covered 900 miles of snow and ice in 70 days as they raced across Antarctica to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the polar contest between Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen, whilst raising money for the Royal British Legion. Prince William, patron of the expedition, honoured those involved with a speech at the reception, during which he congratulated the teams on their extraordinary achievement: [i]'I find it hugely poignant that the participants in the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race are all British servicemen. All but one of the original members of Scott's team were serving sailors or soldiers too. That today's Armed Forces can produce individuals to emulate the extraordinary feats of their forebears is something we should take great heart from.'[/i]