Staff Reporter
Mr Aziz Memon, The President of the English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESPU) in a message has the condoled the sad demise of Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh.
The message says, “We are deeply saddened by the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, President of the English –Speaking Union of the Commonwealth from 1952 to 2011, when he was succeeded by HRH the Princess Royal.
Prince Philip was a staunch supporter of the charity’s work, writing frequently and attending events at both Dartmouth House and venues across the world on our behalf.
Our public Speaking Competition, now the largest such competition for schools in England and Wales, came about as a direct result of a speech he made in 1960.”
1991, at the world schools debating championship , with which the ESU was involved, he said ‘There are bound to be winners and losers in any contest.
