Prince Harry’s old school friend has given his honest opinion of the Duke of Sussex being selected as a keynote speaker at a conference next month. Harry has been announced as the headline speaker at an event in Toronto, Canada, on December 1. The Duke of Sussex, 41, will be taking to the stage at The Orea Power House Conference to talk about all things “service and leadership” for 450 estate agents.
The organisers say of the conference: “This is your chance to hear from influential leaders, political pundits and powerful insiders on all things real estate policy, housing supply and the Canadian economy.” In response to the news of Harry’s appearance, an old school friend of the Duke’s from Eton College humorously said: “I’m not sure how much I would pay to hear Harry hold forth on housing supply in Canada,” the Daily Mail reports.
The event is dubbed a political affairs conference where “leaders, political pundits and powerful insiders” discuss real estate policy, housing supply and the Canadian economy. On the conference website people have been urged to register to attend the event to “see Prince Harry, in person!”
Members of the Ontario Real Estate Association will reportedly be required to pay C$299 (£163) to attend, while non-members will have to pay a higher fee of C$499 (£272).
On Facebook, The Buzz Conference wrote on behalf of The Orea Power House: “The Headliner Keynote Speaker is Prince Harry, humanitarian, mental health advocate, environmentalist, and military combat veteran.
“His work is dedicated to creating positive and lasting change for communities and the planet, particularly in advancing conversations around resilience and healing.
“Now, he won’t be speaking about Real Estate. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, will bring a powerful message of service and leadership to the Power House stage.
“Trust us, you’re not going to want to miss this one!”
Harry last visited Toronto earlier this month where he took part in events in the led-up to Remembrance Day.
This included engagements which saw the duke meet with veterans, members of the armed forces community and military charities.