Prince William Exhibits Sign Language Skills At Award Ceremony

Jan 15, 2020 by apost team

At yesterday's investiture ceremony, Prince William went one step further when awarding a man his MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).

Alex Duguid was being honored for his services to deaf people and British Sign Language education when Prince William used British Sign Language to communicate with Alex.

It was Alex's turn to receive the honor and Prince William began signing with his hands to say "Congratulations, Alex," with Alex replying "Thank you." It was a thoughtful gesture to further thank the sign language interpreter who has worked in the field for decades.

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Alex Duguid is a familiar face in UK households as the on-screen sign language interpreter for long-running and beloved soaps like "Coronation Street" and "Emmerdale." The official Kensington Palace Instagram also notes his fundraising work for the South Tyneside’s deaf community, and for teaching BSL classes through the organisation Signature.

The post goes on to lovingly elaborate on the impact of Alex's work for the deaf community.

"He is an example of how profoundly deaf people can have an impact on their community, their peers and their country. He is passionate about BSL and the need to promote and protect it."

Other Investiture recipients on the day included fromer England cricket captain Sir Andrew Strauss and musician Mia Matangi, also documentd on the Kensington Palace Instagram.

Congratulations to Alex Duguid on his well-deserved award. Please tell others of his inspiring work and the thoughtful way that Prince William honored him.