Royal baby: My job will be to make sure Prince George has fun, says Uncle Harry

 
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26 July 2013

Prince Harry beamed while talking about his newborn nephew at the Getty Images Gallery last night, where he was visiting the exhibition Sentebale - Stories of Hope. Sentebale is the charity he founded in 2006, which provides healthcare and education to children orphaned by HIV/Aids in Africa. Some of the pictures in the exhibition are of Prince Harry's trip to Lesotho in February.

Much of the talk last night centred, not surprisingly, on the new addition to the royal family.

Asked what his mission was as an uncle, the royal replied: "To make sure he has a good upbringing, and keep him out of harm's way and to make sure he has fun.

"The rest I'll leave to the parents."

The royal said he had already cuddled the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby born on Monday and now named byGeorge Alexander Louis.

The 28-year-old prince said last night : "When I saw him he was crying his eyes out like all babies do I suppose - it's fantastic to have another addition to the family.

"I only hope my brother knows how expensive my baby sitting charges are."

Ever the joker, when asked what his nephew was like he held up his hands and said: "Well he's about that long and about that wide."

The Prince said it was too early to say whether Prince George takes after any member of the family, as: "He is about four days old so I think you can judge that one for yourself. I've no idea."

And when he was asked whether Prince William was up to the job of fatherhood, he replied: "Of course he is. Hopefully most people are."

Among the guests last night was David Furnish, whose partner Sir Elton John has helped raise money for a new Sentebale children's centre through the Elton John Aids Foundation's White Tie and Tiara ball.

Mr Furnish said: "I congratulated him on being an uncle and he smiled proudly. I'm an uncle many times over and I love it."

Sir Elton is currently in the South of France, recovering from a bout of appendicitis before surgery to remove his appendix.

Mr Furnish said of Sentebale: "At our ball we gave people the chance to purchase cabins at the new Mamohato Children's Centre, and we sold 10 cabins at £35,000 each. It was a huge success because people can see how it makes a difference to children's lives."

Other guests included the BBC newsreader Kate Silverton, who saw the poverty of Lesotho at first hand when she filmed a report there.

The Prince, wearing a blue suit and a white open-necked shirt, told an audience of 140 invited guests that he would not make a long speech because it was "absolutely roasting" in the small gallery off Oxford Street.

He said of the charity's work: "In the absence of parents for the vast majority of Lesotho children we at Sentebale we hope are filling the gap as best we can.

"The stigma that surrounds HIV and Aids must be explained and, I hope, understood."

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