Two women from Swindon will be amongst fifty who will stride into Prince
Charles' country residence at Highgrove House wearing their bras on Monday
3 September.
The Prince is president of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and has invited
representatives involved in the annual overnight moonwalk marathon through
London for a lunchtime reception.
HRH wearing a pink Breakthrough ribbon
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Eunice Salmon from Nine Elms and Ros Evans from Wrougton will be meeting
the other women at Westonbirt Arboretum to strip off and walk the two miles
to Highgrove.
"It's become a tradition for moonwalkers to decorate their bras. As the
Prince is big in organic vegetables, for this very special event, we're
going to dangle stuffed carrots and leeks," said Eunice. "It's a fantastic
honour to be invited to Highgrove to meet him. I've no idea why we've been
chosen; perhaps it's because Swindon has sent the largest groups of walkers
in the last two years."
In May two hundred women and a few blokes from the town did the moonwalk
and raised about £50,000 towards the £1 million raised on the night for
Breakthrough and the Bristol Cancer Help Centre. In 2000, one hundred and
five walked and raised £30,000.
Last year Ros, who has had treatment for breast cancer, raised £6,000 for
the London walk then ran the New York marathon in November.
Eunice is unclear what the protocol will be once the women arrive at
Highgrove. "I'm not sure if we will meet the Prince in our bras, but it
will be an occasion to remember the women who have suffered from breast
cancer and have lost their lives to it."