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Updated: 9:55 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013 | Posted: 9:55 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013

Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn.

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Britain's Prince Edward Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam at the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Edward is visiting Nashville in support of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, part of a royal charity that benefits youth and education. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn. photo
Britain's Prince Edward, right, talks with students from Lead Academy and Tonya Campbell, left, a parent, after an awards ceremony at the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Edward is visiting Nashville in support of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, part of a royal charity that benefits youth and education. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn. photo
Britain's Prince Edward speaks at an awards ceremony at the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam listens at right. Edward is visiting Nashville in support of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, part of a royal charity that benefits youth and education. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn. photo
Britain's Prince Edward laughs along with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, right, after Haslam had trouble getting a medallion over the crown of a beauty pageant winner during an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Edward is visiting Nashville in support of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, part of a royal charity that benefits youth and education. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn. photo
Britain's Prince Edward jokes with a group of beauty pageant winners at the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Edward is visiting Nashville in support of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, part of a royal charity that benefits youth and education. The women are all winners of the award. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn. photo
Britain's Prince Edward laughs as a beauty pageant winner, right, has trouble getting her medal over the crown she is wearing during an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Edward is visiting Nashville in support of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, part of a royal charity that benefits youth and education. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn. photo
Britain's Prince Edward talks with beauty pageant winners following an awards ceremony at the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Edward is visiting Nashville in support of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, part of a royal charity that benefits youth and education. The women are all winners of the award. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

By ERIK SCHELZIG

The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. —

Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, has visited Tennessee to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

The prince presided over an awards ceremony Thursday at the governor's mansion for the first batch of young Tennesseans to participate in the leadership and character program. He quipped that the participants were "how should I put this — guinea pigs," and then said, "So you're leading the way here."

About 80 youths received the award by participating in community service, skills development, physical fitness and adventurous journeys through organizations such as the Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs and Miss Tennessee Scholarship Organization.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a self-development program for people ages 14 to 25 that aims to instill confidence and skills.

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