Prince William today attended the funeral of polar explorer Henry Worsley, who died trying to make the first unassisted solo crossing of the Antarctic.
The Duke of Cambridge (pictured, hugging Mr Worsley's widow Joanna, left) joined mourners at a central London church, where he was seen offering his condolences to Mrs Worsley and the couple's two children, son Max, 21, and daughter Alicia, 19, outside the gathering.
Mr Worsley (top right, and with the Duke of Cambridge, bottom right) was aiming to complete the first unsupported and unassisted crossing of the Antarctic and was 30 miles from his goal when he had to be airlifted from the ice after falling ill.
The 55-year-old was flown to a hospital in Punta Arenas in Chile, where he was found to have bacterial peritonitis and underwent surgery but later died. Mr Worsley was raising money for the Endeavour Fund, established by the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
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