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Children's plight moves princess | |
(about 23 hours later) | |
The plight of abandoned children in a Turkish orphanage made Princess Eugenie cry, pictures show. | The plight of abandoned children in a Turkish orphanage made Princess Eugenie cry, pictures show. |
She accompanied her mother the Duchess of York and an undercover news team to investigate conditions in an Istanbul centre for 60 disabled children. | She accompanied her mother the Duchess of York and an undercover news team to investigate conditions in an Istanbul centre for 60 disabled children. |
Afterwards the princess said the experience had made her "so angry", and her "eyes had been opened". | Afterwards the princess said the experience had made her "so angry", and her "eyes had been opened". |
The Royal pair also visited Romanian institutions as part of the special report for ITV1's Tonight programme. | The Royal pair also visited Romanian institutions as part of the special report for ITV1's Tonight programme. |
The princess told Tonight: "In the hustle and bustle of a cosmopolitan city, in a popular tourist destination it's hard to comprehend places like that exist. My eyes have been opened." | |
The duchess donned a wig and headscarf disguise | The duchess donned a wig and headscarf disguise |
She wore a disguise of a black wig and headscarf to visit the Saray institution near the Turkish city of Ankara, where more than 700 disabled children are housed. | She wore a disguise of a black wig and headscarf to visit the Saray institution near the Turkish city of Ankara, where more than 700 disabled children are housed. |
Inside she and the reporting team found children tied to their beds or left in cots all day - not even being taken out to be fed. | Inside she and the reporting team found children tied to their beds or left in cots all day - not even being taken out to be fed. |
One child, who was not allowed outside, was discovered crawling along the corridor to feel the sun on his face. | One child, who was not allowed outside, was discovered crawling along the corridor to feel the sun on his face. |
Her sister Princess Beatrice also went with her mother to institutions in Romania with the programme. | Her sister Princess Beatrice also went with her mother to institutions in Romania with the programme. |
The duchess, who works with a number of children's charities, wanted to see for herself whether conditions were improving for orphans and disabled children in Romania following a similar investigation by the team three years ago. | |
The duchess said: "Everybody always rushes to what the front page says, or what's sexy, or the glamorous Hollywood party where you're raising money for paediatric aids, which is fantastic and a great job. | |
"But there is still a child in Romania saying 'help me'." | "But there is still a child in Romania saying 'help me'." |
The programme will be broadcast on ITV1 on 6 November. | The programme will be broadcast on ITV1 on 6 November. |
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