Princess Beatrice greets Olympic Flame at Harewood House on its journey from Hull to York
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice welcomed the Olympic Flame as it visits Harewood House shortly after midday today.
Janet Baker, 33, from Leeds, carried the Flame into the historic estate, where she was greeted by the Princess, who spent time meeting some of the Torchbearers and other guests. Janet was selected through the Lloyds TSB campaign for the time and dedication that she gives to raising money for charity.
They are two of the 117 inspirational Torchbearers who carried the Flame a total of 149.83 miles through 15 communities, on its journey from Hull to York.
Later in the day Lewis Birkinshaw, 17, from Bradford carried the Flame at Fountains Abbey, Ripon. Lewis is Bradford Academy’s current Citizen of the Year, highly successful in both the academic and sporting worlds and consistently a positive role model.
The last Torchbearer of the day was Harvey Smith who carried the Flame into the evening celebration at York Racecourse on Paddy, a novice show jumping horse. Harvey is a former British Show Jumping champion who competed in two Olympic Games, including the Munich 1972Games where he finished fourth in the Individual Show Jumping event. In 1989 he was honoured for being the first man to have jumped in 100 World Cup qualifying rounds.
Day 32 communities on the route were: Hull, Brough, Goole, Camblesforth, Selby, Monk Fryston, Barkston Ash, Tadcaster, Boston Spa, Wetherby, Harewood, Knaresborough, Harrogate, Ripon and York.
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