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Today Prince Charles and his wife Camilla (Duchess of Cornwall) visited the lower nineth ward of New Orleans and saw for themselves some of the devastation that was caused by Hurricane Katrina in the area.

From cnn.com:

Standing atop a patched 20-foot levee, they shook their heads in disbelief at the destruction: splintered homes, chunks of concrete, overturned cars. The couple also met residents and rescue workers.

The kindness and concern demonstrated by this visit also reminds me of the words of sympathy expressed by his mother just after the hurricane.